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EU's Solana in Egypt, meeting Mubarak to push for Mideast peace

CAIRO: EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana met President Hosni Mubarak on…

Agencies

A new Great Game, with oil and gas as stakes

A dictator s sudden death almost always triggers political instability. But it…

Daily News Egypt

Kefaya holds demonstration against high commodity prices in memory of 1977 'Bread Intifada'

CAIRO: Surrounded by a field of state security and curious locals, Kefaya…

Alexandra Sandels

Better a gut-check than a poll-check for the Democrats

With the start of the new congressional session, the Democratic exile has…

Daily News Egypt

19th human case of deadly bird flu reported

Cairo: Bird flu has infected another Egyptian, bringing to 19 the number…

AP
AP

Who Is to Blame for US Foreign Policy?

It is a common perception that Americans do not pay enough attention…

Daily News Egypt

Egyptian bird flu mutations suggest antiviral resistance

Associated PressLONDON: Mutations in the bird flu virus have been found in…

Daily News Egypt

Bush is piling up the chips on a losing Iraqi bet

It was axiomatic during the Cold War that presidents should not gamble…

David Ignatius

Panhandler not handicapped after all

Cairo: A girl in a wheel chair, who was used by her…

Daily News Egypt

For many Muslims, the 'bad news' of globalization travels fast

The real impact of globalization on Muslim-Western relations has been mixed, but…

Daily News Egypt