Hijab double standards too often strikes home
CAIRO: Every now and then news comes along that a government outside…
Contrived outrage over Mubarak's "civil war" comment
Amazingly, the Egyptian President has managed the impossible, and it only took…
It's Israel's system that makes peace so difficult
Before remarking on the meaning of Israel's March 28 elections for Israeli-Palestinian…
Will U.S. fiscal frivolity break the world's piggybank?
Here's a big idea for the next U.S. Treasury secretary: Reform the…
Bird flu "expected to continue for some time"
CAIRO: Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza said in February that he expected…
Egyptian in Jordan cured of bird flu
AMMAN: An Egyptian worker diagnosed with the H5N1 deadly strain of bird…
Hamas wants Gaza connected to Egyptian telecom network
CAIRO: The new Hamas-led Palestinian government is considering connecting the Gaza Strip…
Saudi Shiite clerics slam remarks by Mubarak
DUBAI: A group of Saudi Shiite clerics and intellectuals have criticized remarks…
Egyptian FM denounces Israeli escalation against Palestinian cities
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit on Sunday condemned recent Israeli raids against…
Jailed politician stopped from writing-wife
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have stopped jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour sending articles…