Telecenter workshop convenes in Egypt
CAIRO: The telecentre.org program in association with Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) recently hosted a telecenter stakeholders' consultation workshop.The event was part of the ongoing telecentre scoping study the…
Clooney's visit turned eyes to Darfur, but a solution needs more
Expert says solution requires total changes in approach of Sudanese government and diplomatic mediatorsCAIRO: The George Clooney-led celebrity squad that visited Egypt this week has definitely garnered attention to the…
What's in a loaf? Quite a bit, experts say
If there is one distinct feature of Cairo's polluted streets, it is the impromptu baladi bread vendors who either display their staple in plastic bags on the ground or atop…
Word On The Street: Clooney's visit
He came, he met and he left. George Clooney came to Egypt and met with Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit, First Lady Suzanne and son Gamal. He came to seek…
Clash of civilizations? Well, not really
Panel discusses the place of Islam in EuropeCAIRO: It's the year 2106, and England's first Muslim Prime Minister sets up shop at 10 Downing St., where he meets regularly with…
On Iraq, time is short for Tony Blair
Let's start with the obvious. The report of the Iraq Study Group wasn't much about Britain. Fair enough. But unfortunately, it wasn't about Iraq either. It was simply, top to…
The Kurds worry they're in for more betrayal
Following the Democratic victory in the mid-term congressional elections and the Baker-Hamilton Commission recommendations, the Bush administration is under pressure to change its Iraq policy. Among those most alarmed by…
NATO may soon fail amid the Afghan opium fields
When the Soviet Union collapsed, many predicted the end of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Yet a few weeks ago, NATO held its summit meeting in the Latvian capital of…
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Retire it or Retool it
With the United States Congress stamp of approval this month on India's nuclear pursuits, it may behoove world's leaders to retire the near-defunct Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and start configuring…