Egypt to "secure tunnels once and for all"
Police force deployed to Egypt-Gaza borderNearly 5,000 state security police were deployed in the vicinity of the Egypt-Gaza border to "secure the tunnels allegedly used to smuggle weapons to and…
Hamas says deal on prisoner swap 'close'
CAIRO: A deal to release an Israeli soldier captured last June by Palestinian militants in exchange for Palestinians held in Israel is close to being sealed, a spokesman for the…
An unlikely ally: Middle East scholar to build bridges
Beinin: US needs a more Arabic-proficient pool of expertsThe increasing clash of civilizations rhetoric comes at a time, perhaps, when just the right person is here to help bridge such…
Port Said remembers 'tripartite aggression' of 1956
PORT SAID, Egypt: At Port Said s nautical club, overlooking the mouth of the Suez Canal, Sami Khodeir relives the landing of the paratroopers from the triple alliance that attacked…
Ahli out for handful of goals in African final
Ahli take their final home step toward retaining their African title on Sunday night when they host Sfaxien of Tunisia in the first leg of the Champions League final.The title…
CRIME SCENE: Too much kahk a dangerous thing for family of six
Hotel worker assaults tourist; girl chooses death over life with parentsCAIRO: The Eid Al-Fitr holidays were unfortunately riddled by violent crime and attempted rape and murder.In its Oct. 25 edition,…
A Khawaga's Tale: From Cairo to Damascus, a traveler's trail
Eid presents an opportunity to cruise through Syrian historyDAMASCUS: Over the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, the Khawaga's Trail led to Syria, where boys with guns run riot, tourism's potential is enormous…
From Baghdad to Beijing, the chaotic world of 2006.10.29
A theory to explain the chaotic world of 2006 - in which people from Baghdad to Beijing seem unable to cooperate on projects that would make them better off -…
The imperium's heavy toll, for Arabs and Americans alike
One of the depressing aspects of reading, viewing and listening to the mass media in the United States on an extended trip, as I am doing these days, is to…
UPDATE – Egypt moves 5,000 troops to Gaza border
ISMAILIA, Egypt: Egypt moved 5,000 more security forces near the Gaza Strip border on Saturday after an Israeli report said Israel may bomb tunnels used for smuggling weapons into Palestinian…
