Egypt and America are partners in energy myopia
One of many reasons for Dick Cheney's jaunt to the Middle East…
Cotton, Land and People
Beneath the hanging tree branches of a garden that has lost its…
The hijab: from the university to the workplace
On Feb. 9 2008, 411 out of 550 members of parliament voted…
Privatizing Africa's Development
There has been considerable progress on achieving the Millennium Development Goals since…
Gaza and the Failure of Deterrence
Every day in the Gaza Strip, strategic deterrence - the inhibition of…
Gold futures sink further after dollar rebounds
NEW YORK: Gold prices tumbled to a one-month low Thursday, plunging after…
US launches criminal probe into Alcoa over alleged bribery in Bahrain
PITTSBURGH: The US Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into whether…
US, Abu Dhabi and Singapore agree on funding principles
WASHINGTON: The Bush administration said it had reached agreement with Abu Dhabi…
Egyptian ex-Guantanamo detainee left with just empty promises
TANTA: On Oct. 1, 2005 Sami Al-Laithi turned 50. This was also…
Purple: Cairo's latest, lushest place to be
Described as the kind of club-lounge that everyone had been hoping for…