Foreigners among dead in fatal road accident
CAIRO: Six people, including a Frenchman and an Italian, were killed and four others injured Saturday in a road accident in Egypt, the official Mena agency said.One car collided into…
Egypt says UN report alleging arms embargo violations in Somalia is false
CAIRO: Egypt s Foreign Ministry on Friday denied allegations made in a UN report claiming it was one of several countries providing guns, money, training and other supplies to Somalia…
Singing it up in Harry's Pub
Karaoke draws a distinguished crowdCAIRO: A balanced diet, a balanced weekend I thought. On Thursday night it was a rich steaming stew of ideas served up by author and historian,…
Conversation with a proven peace-maker
When you want to make peace, it is useful to turn to a proven peace-maker. The other day in New York I had a chance to sit down with one…
For Democrats to fly, they must unite the party's wings
The Democrats now have the opportunity the Republicans spurned, which is to build a broad coalition in the center and become once again the nation's governing party. But to achieve…
The EU should put up or shut up in Afghanistan
Time is running out for success in Afghanistan. The Nato summit in Riga of Nov. 28-29 may be the last chance to pull that country back from the brink. Nato…
Nazif no- show at investment conference
Second conference within month that PM fails to attendPrime Minister Ahmed Nazif failed to attend an investment conference Friday at which he was due to give a keynote address as…
Demonstrators say judicial independence key to democracy
Opposition group Kefaya called for a demonstration in support of judicial independence on Friday, to coincide with a meeting of the Judges syndicate. Only 30 people attended the demonstration. "People…
