Egypt asks Interpol to arrest three Israelis charged with espionage
Associated PressCAIRO: Egypt asked the international police organization to arrest three Israelis it accuses of being part of a spy ring, a judicial official said Monday.Egypt s state security prosecutor…
Palestinians trade fire at Egypt border.
GAZA CITY: Hamas and Fatah security officials traded fire at Gaza s border with Egypt on Tuesday as Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh passed through on his way to reconciliation talks…
Article 2 of constitution triggers heated debate in parliament
CAIRO: A war of words broke out between MP Mostafa El Fiqi, head of the foreign affairs committee at a lecture, and Refaat Fikry, Patriarch of the Anglican Church in…
Three local outlets take home coveted international award
CAIRO: Winning the race against Dubai and Saudi Arabia, Egypt raked in the much-coveted New Millennium Award.The annual Award, given to the top 105 restaurants, hotels, or caterers, went to…
Greg Norman golf course to be established in 6th of October's Allegria development
Analyst: real estate market bubble a concern CAIRO: Sixth of October Development and Investment Company (Sodic) signed Monday with international golfer Greg Norman for the establishment of an 18-hole signature…
Bloody it is, but a real diamond as well
Every now and again a movie with a message comes along hoping to make a difference in the world. Or, it aims to rake in an Oscar or two through…
Why the West should work harder in Central Asia
Saparmurat Niyazov Turkmenbashi the Great, dictator of Turkmenistan, recently died. The political class of this remote Central Asian republic rallied round his look-alike successor. Long Live Turkmenbashi! At first glance,…
One year on, Hamas is pursuing paradoxical policies
Despite the surprise that greeted Hamas' election victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections last year, the Islamic Resistance Movement did not come from nowhere. Hamas first emerged as a real player…
Measuring the importance of being Arab
The one photograph that hangs in my office is that of the late Lebanese writer Samir Kassir. He was assassinated in June 2005, but his ideas are more relevant than…
How to form an Islamic Democracy
Before we explore the relationship between Islam and democracy, it is important to understand what exactly the idea of democracy entails because too often the notion of democracy is confused…