Oil prices set new record above $142 a barrel
NEW YORK: Oil futures climbed briefly to a new record above $142…
Up against the wall
WEST BANK: The Second Intifada is over and Palestinian politics are desperately…
UN human rights committee on Palestine says the situation for Gaza's children is "horrible"
CAIRO: Israeli authorities do not allow the Special Committee to enter the…
Zimbabwe's plight, South Africa's responsibility
Morgan Tsvangirai's withdrawal from the presidential run-off scheduled for June 27, and…
Is war as diplomacy obsolete?
Five years ago in May, President Bush, standing on the deck of…
Draft-dodger found out after 45 years living under false name
ALEXANDRIA: A factory worker in Alexandria is awaiting trial for 'obtaining' someone…
Banque du Caire auction postponed
CAIRO: Egypt unexpectedly cancelled Wednesday the auction of state-owned Banque du Caire,…
Hotel apartments provide a luxury home away from home
CAIRO: Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) launched the first of its "home away…
Peace does not trickle down from the top
Common wisdom says that getting a settlement among high-level negotiators at a…