Middle East peace requires forgiveness
Peace requires forgiveness. Jimmy Carter's meeting in Damascus last week with the…
Arab literature takes centre stage in London
When Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz became in 1988 the first (and so…
Are conditions ripe for negotiating with Iran?
A number of serious voices are saying it is time for a…
A Fresh Start for China and Japan?
Chinese President Hu Jintao is making a high-profile visit to Japan from…
The Failure of Inflation Targeting
The World's central bankers are a close-knit club, given to fads and…
Caught in a vicious cycle of violence
The killing by Israeli undercover troops of four Palestinian militants in Bethlehem,…
Fiction meets reality in Egypt
Thirty-four years ago, Egypt's most celebrated author, Naguib Mahfouz, published his novella…
Demystifying the Muslim Brotherhood
I think it's an appropriate time to ask: How many Egyptians actually…