Israel denies breakthrough over captured soldier
No progress has been made in talks to free an Israeli soldier held captive by Palestinian fighters in Gaza, an Israeli government official said on Monday, denying Hamas assertions of…
Israel says no progress on Egyptian-sponsored prisoner swap
Associated PressJERUSALEM: Israeli officials on Monday denied claims that they were close to a deal that would secure the release of a captured soldier held by Palestinian militants, citing excessive…
Egyptians outraged by Saddam Hussein's hanging
CAIRO: Saddam Hussein has always been a controversial figure but ironically, his execution may create even greater contention. He was praised by the several US administrations in the beginnings of…
Ministry of Finance to present new property tax law to Parliament in January
Partial exemptions to apply to limited-income housingCAIRO: A new law lowering property taxes from 46 percent to 10 percent of the rental value of a home has been drafted by…
Cadbury Egypt Denies Product Recall in Local Market
Cairo: A senior official at Cadbury Egypt has denied that the company had recalled its products from the Egyptian market following reported news that Cadbury UK had withdrawn chocolate bars…
INTERVIEW: Literature with a human conscience
Nadine Gordimer speaks about her role as a writer and social activistThe written word has always been powerful, but as a writer gains prominence the power of the author's persona…
Egyptian Youth and Azhar Demos
It is not the proper time to discuss the Al Azhar University incidents. The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) has already apologized for the students' parade that was the focus of media…
The boomerang effect
The Hussein execution is likely to have serious repercussions for the regionI miss the old days of colonialism. You know, the days when the suppression of the natives was done…
Practical steps for a new Iraq policy
The daily toll of events in Iraq and the intensity of media coverage from Baghdad make it hard to allow ideas on the Iraq crisis to be considered with the…
What the 'poor sots' of the world know about globalization
In 1919, the world humbly bore the loss of one of its most imaginative diplomats, when 39-year-old Mark Sykes succumbed to the Spanish flu in his well-appointed Paris hotel room.…