Egypt remands Israeli spy suspect in custody
CAIRO: Egypt remanded an Israeli spy suspect in custody for 15 days on Saturday despite Israel's insistence he was innocent of espionage, judicial sources said. Ilan Grapel, a US-Israeli joint…
Egypt says will not need IMF, World Bank funds
CAIRO: Egypt will not borrow from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund after revising its budget and cutting the forecast deficit, even though a loan had been agreed, Finance…
Court sentences ex-trade minister to 5 years
By Sherine El Madany /Reuters CAIRO: The Cairo Criminal Court convicted former Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid in absentia on Saturday and sentenced him to 5 years in prison for profiteering…
The great organ bazaar
By Susanne Lundin LUND, SWEDEN: The Web site 88DB.com Philippines is an active online portal that allows service providers and consumers to find and interact with each other. Naoval, an Indonesian…
Why free trade matters
By Jagdish Bhagwati NEW YORK: Contrary to what skeptics often assert, the case for free trade is robust. It extends not just to overall prosperity (or “aggregate GNP”), but also to…
Scientific Europe’s imperative
By Helga Nowotny VIENNA: On June 29, the European Commission will present its budget proposal for the next multi-year period, which begins in 2014. It will include items such as the…
Engaged Saudi youth create positive change
By Lulua Asaad VIENNA: When we read or watch news about the Middle East and North Africa what we hear are politicians gathering to talk about the economy, employment rates or…
Search for justice continues
By Ghassan Khatib Several important dates have been observed in recent weeks. In one, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians became refugees when Israel was created, their lives and futures altered in…
Over 100 pro-Mubarak demonstrators call for his release
By Ahmed Hazem CAIRO: Over 100 supporters of ousted president Hosni Mubarak gathered in Mostafa Mahmoud Square in Mohendessin demanding the cancellation of his trial and honoring of his legacy, with…
Poultry traders join Maspero sit-in, martyrs’ families in Friday demos
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Hundreds of vendors, drivers and workers in the wholesale poultry industry briefly blocked the road leading to the State TV building Maspero as well as Sixth of…
