Bold climate change action is needed in Copenhagen
If necessity is the mother of invention, we should be looking forward to a breathtakingly innovative agreement on climate change in Copenhagen in December. Such an agreement would not only…
Zooming in on the Yemeni conflict
PRINCETON, New Jersey: In mid-August, just prior to the start of Ramadan, the Yemeni government launched an all-out offensive on rebel positions in the northern governorate of Sa ada. Leaving…
Promoting democracy, out of fashion in Washington?
WILBERFORCE, Ohio: Is US President Barack Obama s Administration providing less support for human rights and political reform in the broader Middle East - or is it merely adopting a…
Decoding Egypt: Egypt Needs Change
CAIRO: The defeat of Egypt's longtime Culture Minister Farouk Hosni in the bid to head the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) commanded the attention of Egyptian intellectuals…
New development program for women in Egypt
CAIRO: Twenty-three mid-career women from Egypt, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Palestine are currently convening in Cairo to share their experience and exchange tips on advancing women's economic opportunities to…
Ahram Center director takes on new challenges
CAIRO: Shortly after taking on his new position as director of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS), Gamal Abdel Gawad already identified his main challenge - reaching out…
World Food Prize talks to focus on food security
DES MOINES, Iowa: Growing and distributing food in a volatile world will be the focus of talks this week as agriculture officials from around the globe converge on Des Moines…
PA head lifts immunity from NDP MP who stormed police station
CAIRO: People's Assembly speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour agreed to lift parliamentary immunity from MP Mohamed Mandour over an incident in Qena in Southern Egypt last July.The MP had allegedly stormed…
Ghezzal plays down Egyptians' pressure
CAIRO: Algeria star Abdelkader Ghezzal played down the pressure his side will face during their last World Cup qualifier with Egypt at Cairo Stadium. The Desert Foxes will be hosted…
Afroto loyal to Ahly
CAIRO: Ahly youngster Mostafa "Afroto Mahmoud is looking forward to establishing his first team place with the Red Devils, following Egypt s embarrassing exit from the U-20 World Cup.The midfield…