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…
Rumsfeld resignation positive sign for Egypt and the region, experts say
Republicans trying to appease public on unpopular Iraq policy after Congressional lossesCAIRO: The resignation of US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld after the Democratic sweep to power in both houses…
New government regulations tighten control over Gulf consortium transportation projects
Ministry of Transportation reserves the right to increase share in future projects beyond 20 percentCAIRO: Minister of Transportation (MOT) Mohammed Mansour approved new regulations Monday to help his ministry retain…
Restaurant review: For simple family fun on Fridays
Andrea on El-Mariottiya canal road is a great spot for a weekend family outingCAIRO: As soon as the weather shows signs of cooling down, on Friday afternoons families head in…
Remembering the war to end all wars
Many war dead from WWI buried in Egyptian cemeteriesCAIRO: This month marks the anniversary of the end of World War I, fought in 1914-1918, the memory of which usually pales…
Egyptian public unfazed by US Democratic win
The few who follow midterm elections are not optimistic regarding American plans for the regionCAIRO: In the United States, excitement over the midterm elections reached fever pitch on Tuesday night…
