Enough pandering to the Shiite militias
As the United States prepares to implement a new strategy in Iraq, its main target in Baghdad is the Mehdi Army led by Moqtada al-Sadr. In December, the bipartisan Iraq…
Washington must consider a contact group for Iraq
Last November's congressional elections dealt US President George W. Bush a sharp rebuff over his Iraq policy. Shortly after the election, the Iraq Study Group offered a bipartisan formula for…
An Iraqi's never-ending dream
Failing to become a filmmaker, this author aspires to turn the story of his efforts into a filmCairo: It's hard to believe that following decades of a futile search for…
Political activisim continues to create a buzz on Egypt's political blogs
CAIRO: As the international press focuses on the recent phenomenon of videos allegedly depicting police torture in Egypt, attention has focused on the blogs that first broke and continue to…
Wedding night turns into disaster
CAIRO: A tragic accident turned matrimonial bliss into a fatal union for a newly-wedded couple in Cairo last week.Ibrahim Shalabi, 27, and his bride Nagwa Ahmed had worked for years…
Junior's debatable strike lifts Zamalek past Petrojet
Cairo: Substitute playmaker Awuley Quay Junior scored a controversial goal in the stoppage time to give Zamalek a thrilling 2-1 victory over Petrojet in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday.The…
Egypt state rights watchdog got more than 5,000 complaints in 2006
CAIRO: Egypt s official National Human Rights Council received more than 5,000 complaints from citizens during 2006, the state MENA news agency said Sunday. The complaints received by the council…
OBITUARY: Nazre Dastgir
Member of the Board and Deputy Managing Director of Piraeus Bank, and Deputy Chairman of Delta Securities, Son of the late Mohamed Golam Dastgir, Former Deputy Governor of the Central…
State Minister wraps up visit to China
Cairo: State Minister for Administrative Development Ahmed Darwish left China Friday, wrapping up a four-day visit.During his visit to China, which included Beijing and Shanghai, Darwish held talks with senior…