Damietta plant chief suggests mediation over protests
CAIRO: The head of an Egyptian fertilizer plant at the centre of violent protests denied on Thursday that it was causing pollution and offered to put the dispute to a…
The Palestinian National Authority or a new strategic direction?
By Sameer Abu Eisheh First, we have to ask ourselves about the role of the Palestinian National Authority. Is the PNA a vehicle for independence and the establishment of a sovereign…
Israel: positive and negative ramifications of the Arab Spring
By Itamar Rabinovich The impact of the "Arab spring" on Israel has so far been mixed. Like other actors observing this series of events and being affected by it, Israel understands…
Turkey’s Kurdish question demands brave new moves
By Kaya Genç ISTANBUL, Turkey: Who could have imagined that one day pedestrians in Istanbul’s most artistic and liberal neighborhood of Cihangir would stumble upon a massive wall of graffiti that…
‘Our’ Islamists
By Brahma Chellaney NEW DELHI: Following the death of Libya’s Muammar Qaddafi, Libya’s interim government announced the “liberation” of the country. It also declared that a system based on sharia (Islamic…
Political groups, parties to join Friday protest under different banners
CAIRO: Political movements and Islamist parties said they will take part in Friday protests but under different banners, as amendments to a controversial constitutional principles document remain unclear. The April…
Electoral Commission proposes expats vote by express mail
CAIRO: The Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC) has proposed the use of the national express mail service (EMS) to deliver the ballots of Egyptian expats. Judge Abdel Mo'ez Ibrahim, head of…
Seven hurt in clashes on Egypt Christian march
CAIRO: Seven people were injured in Cairo on Thursday when residents clashed with thousands of Christians marching through the capital to demand an end to what they see as discrimination…
Candidate files lawsuit to ban Egyptians in Israel from voting
CAIRO: One week after the court ruling allowing Egyptians living abroad to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections, 20 Egyptians living in Israel registered to vote, prompting a lawsuit to…
Egypt voters divided over chief function of MPs
CAIRO: Egyptians will queue to cast their vote on Nov. 28 in the first parliamentary elections after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, but many disagree over the role a Member…