Egypt’s urban price inflation edges up to 11 pct
Urban consumer price inflation in Egypt crept higher in the year to September, the state statistics agency CAPMAS said on Sunday, but not as high as the consensus forecast of…
Zamalek’s Emam in fresh transfer request
CAIRO: Zamalek's double-minded wing-back Hazem Emam has called on the club on Saturday to let him join Saudi Arabian side Al-Faisaly. The talented but temperamental 22-year-old said he lost hopes…
Esperance vow to clamp down on rioters
CAIRO: Esperance vowed to clamp down on rioters after some of their fans caused unrest in the team's 2-1 African Champions League clash defeat by Ahly last week. Fourteen Esperance…
Michael Posner concludes his visit to Egypt
CAIRO: US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Michael Posner concluded his visit to Egypt with a press conference on Oct. 9 in which he discussed…
The terms for an accord
JERUSALEM: The direct talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority are now getting under way. It is widely agreed that these talks are critical. A delay or a collapse in…
In a TV comedy, Egyptian women gain a voice
CAIRO: It's rare in Egypt's pop culture to get a direct and frank look inside the minds of Egyptian women and what they really think of marriage and love. So…
Water more important than oil for Middle East peace
TEL AVIV: People often associate the Middle East with oil. But in the region’s cities, villages and farms, access to a different resource is becoming rather problematic: water. Addressing this…
Can developing countries carry the world economy?
CAMBRIDGE: In the early days of the global financial crisis, there was some optimism that developing countries would avoid the downturn that advanced industrial countries experienced. After all, this time…
The welfare state, RIP
PARIS: It is usually easier to see the beginning of something than the end of it. Born in 1945 in post-war Britain, the welfare state met its end in Britain…
Fairouz returns to stage
Fairouz is a legend to whom singers today wish to be compared. After a four-year hiatus, the singer née Nouhad Haddad returned to stage, performing at the Beirut International Entertainment…