The United States in Africa: addressing the combustible mix of Islam and oil
In the post-Sept. 11, 2001 world it is thoroughly understandable that the United States should reorganize its military, diplomatic, and military resources to engage, understand, and, if required, contest militant…
The meaning of a death in Istanbul
Is there a curse hanging over Turkey? Each time the country achieves sustained development, something trips it up. This time it is the assassination on Friday of Hrant Dink, a…
The Dictatorship of the Majority
It is often claimed in the West that Muslims are too sensitive to criticism and that they react emotionally to those who dare to challenge their Islamic dogmas or medieval…
Saad Eddin Ibrahim and students return from political tour of regional hot-spots
CAIRO: A delegation of students led by Saad Eddin Ibrahim, a once-imprisoned democracy activist and current professor of political sociology at the American University in Cairo (AUC), has returned this…
Ill communication: Egyptian scientists struggle to connect
Doctors and researchers are cut off from the world - and each otherCAIRO: Dr. Hala Badawi is the president of one of the country's largest research institutes, and yet, her…
Police tighten noose on Maadi "stabber"
Cairo: Police officials have been surrounding the Arab district in the suburb of Maadi where an investigation indicates the so-called "stabber , who has fueled rumors and conspiracy theories in…
Egypt shares drift lower, Vodafone jumps on 3G deal
CAIRO: Egyptian shares drifted lower on Monday even as mobile telecom firms jumped on news that operator Vodafone Egypt had bought a 3G licence for $586 million, traders said. Egypt…
Ex-UN oil-for-food head, Boutros-Ghali kin charged
ReutersNEW YORK: The former head of the UN oil-for-food program for Iraq and a brother-in-law of an ex-UN Secretary General were charged with bribery and conspiracy to commit wire fraud…