Middle East in dire need of human rights observance
CAIRO: A few days ahead of the United Nation's Dec. 10 marking of Human Rights Day, Egyptian bloggers distributed a video online allegedly depicting a man being tortured by an…
The myriad circles of Lebanon's crisis
You can physically get away from Lebanon and its turbulent politics for a few days, but you can never move around in this region without the symbols, causes and consequences…
Gaza security must involve both Israel and Egypt
The recent intensification of violence between Israel and the Palestinians is disturbing in many ways. Most disturbing of all are the signs that new weapons technologies and tactics are being…
'Resisting America' does not make Russia great
An old saying in politics in Moscow is that relations between the United States and Russia are always better when a Republican rules in the White House. We are statesmen,…
Was Shakespeare an imperialist ethnocentric goon?
Cairo: The works of William Shakespeare have long fascinated readers for their insight into human behavioral patterns and historical perspectives, but one scholar now says that even Islam had a…
Privatization revenues hit LE 12.5 bln in five months
Revenues from privatization surged to LE 12.5 billion over the five months from July to November 2006, compared to LE 15 billion over the past fiscal year 2005-2006, which ended…
Writers' Forum Shut Down
Café owner allegedly threatened to end weekly meetingFor years, Egyptian novelist Alaa Al Aswani held a weekly literary forum on Thursdays at Downtown Cairo's Al Nadwa Al Thaqaffiya café. Last…
France releases men detained in Egypt
PARIS: French anti-terrorist police have freed eight Frenchmen accused by Egyptian authorities of plotting attacks in the Middle East and expelled from Egypt, judicial officials said Sunday.The eight Frenchmen were…
Pan-Arab business group calls for expedition of political, economic reform
Shafik Gabr: timing may now be right to push forward with 2002 Arab League Peace InitiativeCAIRO: Entering its fourth year, the Arab Business Council (ABC) is finally beginning to earn…
