US environmental policy, or how to wear swimsuits to work
As an American, I am appalled, ashamed, and embarrassed by the United States' lack of leadership in dealing with global warming. Scientific evidence on the risks mounts by the day,…
US environmental policy, or how to wear swimsuits to work
As an American, I am appalled, ashamed, and embarrassed by the United States' lack of leadership in dealing with global warming. Scientific evidence on the risks mounts by the day,…
Expect little change in US foreign policy
There appears to be little disagreement that the fierce partisan debate over Iraq in the run-up to the midterm congressional elections last week may have largely determined its outcome. During…
Iraq claims its most senior casualty
Senior military officers referred to it as "the 7,000-mile screwdriver. That was their way of describing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's penchant for micromanaging aspects of the Iraq War that…
Experts see agreement in Egyptian, French approaches to Darfur crisis
US backing away from insistence on abidance to UN security resolutionCAIRO: French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy confirmed with President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo yesterday his country's willingness to arbitrate and…
The past, present, and future of nuclear power in Egypt
Expert opinion on Egypt's potential as a nuclear power producerIn recent weeks, Egypt has witnessed a flurry of activity, announcements and revelations concerning its now revitalized nuclear energy program.Originally started…
Human rights groups condemn extended detainment of student blogger
More than 14 human rights organizations have condemned the decision of the Public Prosecutor's Office in Alexandria to extend the detention of student blogger Kareem Amer for an additional 15…
French FM seeks Darfur compromise with sudan
Agence France-PresseCAIRO: French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy conferred with Egyptian officials Sunday ahead of a trip to Khartoum aimed at finding a compromise with Sudan on the deployment of peacekeepers…
