A Middle Eastern Union?
TOLEDO, SPAIN: This autumn, the Toledo International Centre for Peace convened a meeting devoted to water cooperation in the Middle East. One conclusion that emerged was that any effective response…
Towards a winning Palestinian strategy
AMMAN: I must say I wasn't surprised when I read the statements made by outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. I had been informed by an…
Keeping our friends in the Muslim world: it's not about the feel-good factor
LONDON: Covering developments in Pakistan in recent weeks, I've been struck by how many Pakistanis blame the United States for the disturbing turn their country is taking. Standing inside the…
IN FOCUS: Why Opposition Coalitions fail in Egypt ?
Perhaps the only time an opposition coalition succeeded was in the 1919 Revolution, when the entire political movement spectra united in a revolution against the monarchy and British occupation. This…
European institute interested in Egypt's 1st underwater museum
CAIRO: A mission launched by the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology is currently carrying out a feasibility study for the construction of the first underwater museum for Egyptian antiquities on…
Sheikh contests Nazif's proposal to separate Al-Azhar schools
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif's proposal to separate the general interest schools and religious schools in Al-Azhar University is proving controversial.The move would be a step towards making Al-Azhar a…
SPECIAL SERIES – EDUCATION: International schools tailor books to Egyptian culture
CAIRO: Mohamed and John are two school students studying the same books on opposite sides of the Atlantic. In Egypt, Mohamed, who goes to an international school, learns that the…
Ahly's Yasser out of Qatar frame
CAIRO: Ahly's Qatari forward Hussein Yasser wasn't called up by coach Bruno Mitsu for the country s Asian World Cup qualifier against Japan on Wednesday. Yasser, who has an Egyptian-Qatari…
'Minor' injury for Nahhas
CAIRO: Ahly defender Emad Al-Nahhas suffered a minor setback amidst his recuperation from a serious knee injury.The 32-year-old is en route to recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament damage, which…