Israel as a Jewish State
WASHINGTON, DC: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is insisting thePalestinians recognize Israel as, in his words, the nation-state of the Jewish people, a new and problematic demand that raises serious…
Solving the Jerusalem problem
WASHINGTON, DC: Long after the humiliation of our vice president is forgotten, if not forgiven, and the president and secretary of State recommit themselves to the rock solid relationship with…
Outside experts to review WHO's swine flu response
GENEVA: A group of outside experts will scrutinize the World Health Organization s response to the swine flu outbreak and likely examine whether the global body could have been clearer…
Minister's alleged statement on healthcare causes confusion
CAIRO: Alleged plans announced by the minister of health to drastically reduce the number of illnesses covered by government-sponsored healthcare have been met by both NGO consternation and confusion, while…
At least two migrants dead in Egypt boat accident
CAIRO: At least two Egyptians drowned when a boat ferrying illegal migrants to Italy capsized in the eastern Mediterranean off Egypt on Tuesday, a security official said.Rescue workers saved 25…
Arabs close ranks on Jerusalem at Libya summit
SIRTE: Palestinian President Mahomud Abbas on Saturday ruled out US-brokered indirect peace talks with Israel unless it halts settlements, as Arab leaders closed ranks over Jerusalem at a summit in…
Mubarak back home in Egypt three weeks after surgery
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak returned home to Egypt on Saturday after a three-week absence abroad for surgery that reignited speculation on who would succeed the veteran 81-year-old leader. Dozens of…
National Coalition for Change suggests setting up polling stations abroad
CAIRO: The National Coalition for Change, headed by former secretary-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency Mohamed ElBaradei, prepared a memo calling on Egyptian embassies abroad to allow citizens to…
Rights group slams crackdown on students
CAIRO: An Egyptian rights group has condemned the “escalation of the systematic crackdown” on students by Egypt’s State Security Investigations apparatus. The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) said…