Egyptian detained in Canada begins quest for bail
TORONTO: An Egyptian father of six detained as a suspected terrorist for five years without charge or trial began his third quest for bail, with a former Canadian hostage in…
None of the existing political streams is best for Egypt: Galal Amin
Pessimism mixes with optimism in the economist s hope for "alert intellects to preserve culture, lead to better futureCAIRO: When asked if there is a party or a stream of…
GAFI to offer business opportunities to Arab investors in Cairo forum this December
CAIRO: The Egyptian General Authority of Investment and Free Zones has prepared details on infrastructure, construction and tourism investment opportunities that will be offered to 1,000 Arab investors in Egypt.…
Profit-taking in telecoms pushes bourse down
CAIRO: Profit-taking in Egypt s telecom sector sent Egyptian shares down on Tuesday as retail investors sold stocks after a bullish run last week over Telecom Egypt s deal to…
Despite attempted government regulation, cement prices approach LE 350 per ton
CAIRO: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid may have tried to counter dramatic cement price increases this year by setting a LE 300 per ton price cap off…
Post-conflict assessment of Lebanon gets underway
UN team begins countrywide study of potential environmental hot spotsBEIRUT/NAIROBI: An international team of experts will begin an assessment of the environmental damage in Lebanon caused by the recent conflict…
Palestinian group threatens to kill Hamas leaders
Reuters GAZA: Fatah gunmen threatened on Tuesday to kill leaders of the governing Hamas group, escalating a power struggle marked by the worst internal violence in Gaza and the West…
Saying goodbye to your grandfather's Arab world
If you want to get a sense of which way the wind is blowing in a society, you should consult its youth or its best opinion pollsters. Last month, I…
The Middle East: It's all just too darned complicated
Memo: To Arabs and MuslimsRe: The Middle EastIt's your own fault. That's right, the Bush administration can't be held responsible for the mess they have made of the Middle East.…
