Bali and Beyond: A New Green Economics
Ve have read the science. Global warming is real, and we are a prime cause. We have heard the warnings. Unless we act, now, we face serious consequences. Polar ice…
Omelettes into eggs
I was awakened from deep sleep by the noise. There was a commotion outside, which was getting louder by the minute. The shout of excited people. An eruption of joy.I…
Hard Talk: The party, the government … and bets on reform
Egypt's democratic transformation can only take place after serious reform within the ruling party. There can be no democracy without free and fair elections which, in turn, will not take…
Real estate tax collectors resume strike, renew demands
CAIRO: Over 700 tax collectors from the Real Estate Tax Authority staged a sit-in in front of the Minister's Council yesterday, resuming a series of strikes that started last April.The…
University professors demand better wages, threaten to go on strike
CAIRO: University teachers are threatening to launch strike action in January 2008 if the Ministry of Education does not agree to negotiate with them over a bundle of grievances.At their…
Ittihad to spend heavily on new striker
CAIRO: League strugglers Ittihad are willing to reinforce the team with a new African striker in the upcoming winter transfer break.Interim chairman Mohamed Moselhi revealed that the Alexandria-based club is…
Al-Saqqa pulls out of CAN 2008
CAIRO: Egypt defender Abdel Zaher Al-Saqqa has announced that he won t be available in next year s African Cup of Nations in Ghana.The 33-year-old stopper revealed that his new…
Egypt eyes wheat trade with Iran: minister
CAIRO: Egypt and Iran have held talks on the possibility of importing wheat, the trade ministry said on Sunday, in a sign of easing tensions between the two countries. Egypt…