Egypt up 11 spots in global competitiveness
CAIRO: Egypt's world ranking has improved a dramatic 11 places. Unfortunately for…
Fighting radicalism without fighting radicals
WASHINGTON, DC: Eight years into what was once called the Global War…
Freeze the settlement freeze
RAMALLAH: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to approve new Jewish settlements…
Capital idea: Egyptian photographer wins Art Prize
What would you do with $200,000 and six months to go? That…
COMMENTARY: Ramadan in Cairo
It s recession Ramadan this year for many in the famous Khan…
The Palestinians after the Fateh congress
GAZA: Fateh s sixth congress, which took place earlier this month, was…
The tragedy of the left's discourse on Iran (Part II)
James Petras message: freedom is not "vital !One of the most shocking…
OPEC to eye economic stimulus, not just oil supply
VIENNA: OPEC ministers meeting in Vienna this week were expected to keep…
De-mystifying the Middle East
WEST BANK: Sitting in my Tokyo apartment two years ago and planning…
New 7-meter wide sinkhole on Geish Street
CAIRO: Another seven-meter wide section collapsed in the Bab El-Shaaria section of…