EU foreign ministers divided over how to respond to Israel's military tactics
BRUSSELS: European Union foreign ministers were divided Monday over their response to Israel s military tactics in the Gaza Strip, which led to the deaths of 19 civilians last week.At…
Boeing backs philanthropy
Grant for American University in Cairo Gerhart CenterCAIRO: Boeing has announced a grant to the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civil Engagement at the American University in Cairo…
Abbas to brief Jordan, Egypt on Palestinian unity talks
AMMAN: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is due in Jordan Monday to update top officials on efforts to form a Palestinian unity government before heading to Cairo on a similar mission,…
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…
