Vladimir Putin has thrived on luck, not on reform
Russian President Vladimir Putin's assertive foreign policy stance of recent years reflects the confidence that comes with a booming economy. In 1999, the year before Putin succeeded Boris Yeltsin as…
Why not adopt Norwegian pragmatism?
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's "hello to the Iranian foreign minister and her brief "businesslike meeting with the Syrian foreign minister Thursday at the international conference on Iraq in…
An exhausted US looks for multipolar exit strategy
After the Iraq debacle, nearly everyone seems to agree that "unilateralism in foreign policy is a bad thing. Leading the march of born-again multilateralists is Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice,…
Journalists divided on court decision against Al-Jazeera producer
CAIRO: As the court finally decided on a six-month prison penalty with labor and a fine of LE 20,000 to Al-Jazeera producer Howayda Taha because of her documentary on police…
French probe into Sinai crash to start Tuesday
CAIRO: A French military probe into the deadly crash of an aircraft carrying peacekeepers in Egypt s northern Sinai region is to begin work on Tuesday, French officials said. The…
New Fatwa; Any Muslim who offends companions of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) is an infidel
CAIRO: Mohamed Said Tantawy, president of the Al-Azhar Institution, issued a fatwa, Islamic elicit, that accuses Muslims who offend Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) or his acquaintances, as being an infidel.The fatwa…
Building collapses, 3 dead, neighboring residents evacuated
CAIRO: Residents from 13 Hart El-Gamal St. of Sayyeda Zeinab are now homeless after their building collapsed early Sunday morning. "The collapse occurred when workers were trying to find out…
Women's groups call for greater representation in upcoming Shura elections
CAIRO: The Egyptian Center for Women s Rights (ECWR) will host a roundtable discussion on Wednesday on women s participation in the political process. The event aims to shed light…
Workers' protests to be discussed in the PA next week
CAIRO: Next week, the Industrial and Labor committee at the People s Assembly will discuss the workers strikes taking place in many factories allover the country, said Haidar El Boghdady,…