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Iraq distracts Bush from issues needing attention

Iraq distracts Bush from issues needing attention David Ignatius As political power…

David Ignatius

Recalling a thinker of Islam and modernity

Three years ago this week, the late Egyptian thinker, economist, public servant…

Rami G. Khouri

Qatar Foundation honors Farouk El Baz

The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Social Development has named an…

Agencies

Franco-American ties will improve after the French vote

With the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, French-American relations reached a…

Daily News Egypt

How wholesome is your cake?

CAIRO: A study indicated that spices like cloves, cinnamon, molasses and orange…

Ahmed Maged

Crossing the Blue Line: Unifil and the people of southern Lebanon

A-NAQOURA: Bassam Salim isn't really on bad terms with the United Nations…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt cleric sues poet for comparing God to traffic cop

CAIRO: A senior Islamic cleric is taking a writer and a culture…

AFP
AFP

Moderate Muslims must discredit Al-Qaeda's ideology

Al-Qaeda sprung into the popular conscience of the world with the attacks…

Daily News Egypt

THE REEL ESTATE: Regarding Kurosawa

I often envy those who are yet to watch the great films…

Joseph Fahim