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A KHAWAGA'S TALE: Taxi fares and fights, on the rise
Cairo expatriates have reported an alarmingly high rate of TSIs - Taxi…
The rape of Burma
Burma, once the richest country in Southeast Asia, today is mired in…
John McCain and the decline of America
Back in 1981, America's Republican Party gave up all belief that the…
Hezbollah going it alone
The situation in Lebanon is very sophisticated. During the 17-month internal dispute…
Beirut Burning
CAIRO: Hezbollah seized control of West Beirut as the third day of…
Arab literature takes centre stage in London
When Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz became in 1988 the first (and so…
Economists sound out reasons behind inflation, poverty
CAIRO: Government economic policy is failing low-income Egyptians, economists Ahmed El-Naggar and…
Are conditions ripe for negotiating with Iran?
A number of serious voices are saying it is time for a…