In the Middle East, no matter where you go, Chinese goods and products can be seen and bought everywhere: from the souq in Aleppo to the handbag stalls in Nablus; from Syrian taxis to the public buses roaming the streets of Tehran; even many (...)
JERUSALEM: On any given day, the protracted conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians divide opinions like no other issues for many Jerusalemites. In light of the Israeli attack on the Turkish flotilla off the coast of Gaza last week, we (...)
After five truly gripping days of political horse-trading at Westminster in London, David Cameron has emerged as the new British Prime Minister in the first coalition government since 1940.
By ousting the incumbent Gordon Brown from Downing (...)
BRUSSELS: For many casual travelers, Brussels is often dismissed as bland and unimportant.
Many opt for a brief stay, some skip it altogether and instead, head straight for the bright lights of London, Paris and Amsterdam.
For sure, the (...)
CAIRO: Magdy Sobhi, 52, is the Deputy Director and economist at the al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, speciailizing in the Egyptian economy and the oil and gas sector in the region, particularly the Gulf States.
In a 25-year (...)
CAIRO: To many casual observers, the relationship between Egypt and the United States looks decidedly uneven; on the one hand is the leading nation in pan-Arab nationalism trying to shrug off its authoritarian Third World label, whilst on the other (...)
CAIRO: Legendary Egyptian actor Omar Sharif believes that Egypt has made huge steps towards religious tolerance in recent years and that his home country is doing “well” because there is “no huge resentment between people of different (...)
Back in the United Kingdom – where I’m from – a new phrase entered the national consciousness during the 2004 European Championships: ‘football is the new religion’.
Of course, it is said with the tongue firmly on the cheek because (...)