Iranian influence a double edged sword for Egypt's Shiites
Agence France-PresseCAIRO: Iran s rising regional influence has emboldened Egyptian Shiites to demand more rights, but has also left them vulnerable under a regime that questions their loyalty and treats…
Egyptian security forces continue to find weapons caches, tunnels in Sinai
For the fourth consecutive week, Egyptian security forces said they had seized a quantity of explosives from a man planning to smuggle them into the Gaza Strip in a tunnel…
Arab FMs discuss Gaza crisis
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers convened in Cairo Sunday for an emergency meeting to discuss Israel s devastating raids in the Gaza Strip, an AFP correspondent reported.The meeting was convened at…
Where there is a will, there is no way for Sfax:
Al-Ahli victorious in the Rades showdownIn an incredible show of sheer will and stamina, Al-Ahli managed a righteous injury time goal to blow Tunisian hopes and win the African championship…
Rapid growth in Sharia compliant finance
CAIRO: The Arab world is experiencing a sudden explosion in vehicles for Islamic-compliant finance, which is rapidly becoming one of its most dynamic growth areas.Analysts contrast the speed of the…
Suez Canal revenue up 10 percent
CAIRO: Revenue from the Suez Canal was $3.2 billion in the first 10 months of the year - boosting Egypt s coffers by $400 million more than in the same…
Take me out to the ballgame!
Softball alive and kicking in CairoCAIRO: The Apache woman's softball team caressed, crushed and cheered the ball to all points of the field on Friday, scoring eight runs in the…
After Rumsfeld, a good time to refocus on 'soft power'
The midterm elections in the United States earlier this week were the sharpest popular rebuke that President George W. Bush has yet suffered at home. With Congress lost to the…
Consider an interim deal to avoid a risky political vacuum
Since Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert shelved his unilateral withdrawal, or "convergence plan for the West Bank, his government has had no political agenda at all for dealing with the…
Dream of permanent peace by delaying it for a decade
Here in the Gaza Strip, where I live, few dream of peace. For now, most dare only to dream of a lack of war. It is for this reason that…
