What Arizona can say about conducting the Iraq war
Listening to the parade of presidential candidates repeating safe bromides about how to fix what's broken in America, I wish I could charter a bus and bring them all to…
Winning over the Palestinian card
It is a coincidence, but a useful one, that on the 40th anniversary of an Arab-Israeli war that prompted the Palestinian national movement to break free from the stifling embrace…
Time to adopt creative industries for talented Egyptians
CAIRO: In the information society, culture and creativity have seemingly taken a backseat. People regard the gathering of information as a means of making profit and earning a quick buck.Research…
World-touring peace cyclist in Egypt
CAIRO: Pushkar Shah's first dream was to teach in a high school in his small Nepalese village. That was before he decided to cycle through 150 countries, or 390,000 km,…
Rights group pressures US not to extradite Egyptian
CAIRO/ NEW YORK: New York-based watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the US government in a press release earlier this week to halt the deportation of an Egyptian man…
Never too late, Arab pop stars raise funds for Darfur
ReutersKHARTOUM: Arab pop stars descended on Khartoum this week to perform concerts to aid war-torn Darfur, in a rare show of solidarity with the millions of Muslims caught in the…
Beware, climate changes are coming; the British envoy for climate security is urging the entire world to cooperate to face the effects
CAIRO: As World Environment Day is being marked, a high-ranking British official is warning that unless measures are immediately taken to combat climate change, the results will be catastrophic for…
Cambridge International Examinations appoints senior business development manager for Mena region
CAIRO: University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) announced the appointment of Magda Mohyeldin as its Senior Business Development Manager for Middle East and North Africa (Mena). Mohyeldin will be based…
And the race begins
CAIRO: Egypt State Information Service (ESIS) held its first media briefing conference Wednesday night to discuss the activities of the High Elections Commission (HEC) which is supervising the Shoura elections…