Egypt pound seen under pressure to weaken
CAIRO: Reduced demand for Egypt's currency after three months of political upheaval has yet to be reflected in the exchange rate and this has begun to harm the economy, analysts…
Stock exchange plans road show to attract investors, market ends down
CAIRO: The Egyptian Stock Exchange will kick off a road show next week to encourage investors, making the first stop in the United Arab Emirates. Heading to several states in…
New global relationships with Africa needed: S.Africa’s Zuma
CAPE TOWN: Africa needs to develop new global ties that deepen the continent's role in the world economy, South African President Jacob Zuma told the World Economic Forum (WEF) on…
Libya’s Misrata pounded as ICC eyes crimes
TRIPOLI: Moammar Qaddafi’s forces pounded Misrata's lifeline port Wednesday, killing at least five people, as the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said "thousands" have died in the insurrection against the…
Nigerian hip-hop, long a copy, grows into its own
Nigeria's most talked-about hip-hop video exhibits all the excesses of its American counterparts — beautiful, scantily clad models, a mansion and a bathtub full of hundred-dollar bills. But the biggest…
Novice filmmakers open window on Iraq
As Baghdad writhed with violence in 2006, Emad Ali set out to make a film about the iconic Shabandar Cafe. But he turned the camera on himself after the teahouse…
The road to Arab democracy
By Shlomo Avineri JERUSALEM: During the turmoil of the French Revolution, a popular saying arose: “How beautiful was the republic — under the monarchy.” The revolution aimed at achieving liberty, equality,…
What’s in store for US-Pakistan relations post-bin Laden?
By Huma Yusuf WASHINGTON, DC: Scenes of rejoicing in Washington and New York accompanied the news that Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by US special forces on Sunday.…
The new Arab spirit
By Mahmoud Amin Hishmeh AMMAN: Over the past few years, we have often heard about a new Middle East, as envisioned by the United States and its allies. What is happening…
All the Queen’s children
By Ian Buruma NEW YORK: Does monarchy — constitutional monarchy, that is, not the despotic kind — have any redeeming features left? The arguments against maintaining kings and queens are mostly…