Don't soon expect an able Iraqi Army
Two years ago, during the month of Ramadan, a bus carrying 50 Iraqi soldiers heading home on leave was ambushed outside Baghdad. The soldiers were led out of the bus,…
If wars start in the mind, then impose peace of mind
There is a dictum in the Babylonian heritage about the virtues of compromise that goes like this: "Where there is complete truth, there is no peace. And where there is…
An amusingly poor production
Hamam Maghrebi (Moroccan Bath) is not thought-provoking fareIt's usually difficult to start by undermining a work of art with the aim of criticizing it. Hamam Maghrebi (Moroccan Bath), a theater…
BP Egypt to invest $5 bln in local energy industry
British Petroleum plans to invest as much as $5 billion in the Egyptian oil industry over the next five year, increasing the total value of the company's investments in Egypt…
Growing public debt, budget deficit alarm economists
CAIRO: Despite the continuous stream of government reports of a historic resurgence in the country's economy, some prominent economists are sounding alarm bells over the ongoing increase in overall public…
Acer Country Manager building the brand with consumers
CAIRO: Acer Computer Middle East has announced that from January 2007 there will be a new country manager overseeing operations in Egypt, KSA and the East Africa region.Having registered 84.8…
Euro socialists come to talk politics and strengthen ties
CAIRO: In a bid to strengthen relations and increase dialogue, a group of socialist politicians arrived yesterday to meet with government officials, academics and activists.In addition to scheduled meetings with…
Hamas-Fatah strife a sore issue for Egyptians
CAIRO: The continuing rift between Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and long-time politicos Fatah is a cause for concern for many Egyptians who are divided on how Arabs should deal with…
Security forces bar senior Brotherhood member from Qatar trip
Security forces barred a top member of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt s strongest opposition group, from traveling to Qatar on Tuesday, security and Brotherhood sources said.Essam El-Erian, who heads…
NDP to head dialogue on constitutional amendments
Secretary General of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Safwat Sherif said President Hosni Mubarak looks forward to a lengthy and detailed dialogue on the constitutional amendments in an effort…
