The re-launch of the 2002 Beirut initiative presents a new opportunity for peace at last, writes Ibrahim Nafie
The Arab ministerial committee on the Arab peace initiative is forming a delegation to explain the Arab point of view to the world. The (...)
Ehud Olmert may not be the man capable of envisioning an end to the protracted Arab-Israeli conflict, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Speaking at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he would be (...)
Israeli media denials of past army war crimes are easily countered, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Israel's media is denying the killing of Egyptian prisoners of war (POWs) at the hands of the Shaked Commando unit in 1967. It says that the documentary shown (...)
Where moral condemnation falls on deaf ears, law must intercede and provide redress for Israeli war crimes, writes Ibrahim Nafie
A documentary on Israeli television has disclosed that an Israeli commando unit killed 250 Egyptian prisoners of war (...)
Hamas respecting all previous agreements reached with Israel should be enough, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Meetings with the Palestinian and Jordanian heads of state, as well as the UN Envoy, highlight President Hosni Mubarak's efforts to facilitate the (...)
An opportunity to lower interest rates is looming, one Egypt's business and banking sector must grasp, writes Ibrahim Nafie
The Central Bank must be pleased to see foreign currency reserves reach $26 billion at the end of December 2006, a sum that (...)
To address Egypt's economic woes, the government should reward saving or make taking out loans more viable, writes Ibrahim Nafie
In his recent meeting with economic ministers, President Mubarak called for the introduction of monetary and fiscal (...)
Unburdened by historical baggage when it comes to this region, China may well be the best future partner for Arabs in this century, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Three days ago, the Egyptian minister of industry and trade told the People's Assembly's (...)
Some prominent Americans are courageously speaking up against Zionism and deserve the thanks of Arabs, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Former US president Jimmy Carter is locked in fierce battle with the Jewish lobby. Since his recent book, Palestine: Peace (...)
Palestinian factions must balance high aspirations against practical exigencies, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Mahmoud Abbas and Khaled Meshal didn't give us the breakthrough we wanted, but they clarified a few things. Following their talks in Damascus two (...)
While Egypt moves to bolster the Palestinians and dress down Israel, Hamas and Fatah are at each other's throats, writes Ibrahim Nafie
After talks in Sharm El-Sheikh with Israel's Ehud Olmert, President Mubarak voiced his indignation over the (...)
Former president Carter has broken the taboo and given an honest assessment for Americans of the Arab-Israeli conflict, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Former president Jimmy Carter's new book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, represents a qualitative leap in (...)
Now even a former US president is saying that Israel is a racist state, writes Ibrahim Nafie
In his book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, former US President Jimmy Carter calls for a lasting peace in the Middle East. Peace, he says, cannot (...)
With the dollar value falling, it is time Egypt held reserves in other currencies, writes Ibrahim Nafie
The past two weeks saw the US dollar fall sharply in front of other major currencies. The euro, at 1.32 to the dollar, is at its highest mark in (...)
Ibrahim Nafie lauds the achievements of the Arab world's "paper of record"
Al-Ahram is celebrating 130 years of excellence as the paper of record for Egypt and the wider Arab world. Al-Ahram is a byword for life in this country, a reliable monitor (...)
Ibrahim Nafie takes a look at the recent APEC meeting and its wider effects on the world
The annual summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, held early this week in Hanoi, has paved the way for further liberalisation of (...)
Ibrahim Nafie lauds the efforts of a new agency that highlights the trials of the Arab world
The carnage of Beit Hanoun, where 20 people were killed, mostly from one Palestinian family, shocked the world. The impact on world public opinion would (...)
Saddam Hussein may have been sentenced to death, but Iraq's troubles are far from over, suggests Ibrahim Nafie
A special Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced Iraq's deposed president Saddam Hussein and his half brother Barzan Al-Tikriti to death by (...)
The hysteria concerning religiosity and Islam in particular has a simple solution, clearer and more unified dialogue, writes Ibrahim Nafie
In the ensuing uproar over Pope Benedict XVI's remarks, a Catholic nun was killed in Somalia. Although the (...)
The easiest way to resolve tensions between Fatah and Hamas is to seek a new governmental mandate from the Palestinian people, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Qatar's foreign minister failed to narrow the differences between Fatah and Hamas. He failed to (...)
Recent decreases in the price of oil relate to geopolitical regional events, especially calmer waters with regard to Iran, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Over the last few days, oil prices have undergone significant fluctuations despite their general trend of (...)
Even when offended, one cannot defend one's religion by trashing another, writes Ibrahim Nafie
As many tried to contain the negative repercussions of Pope Benedict XVI's recent remarks, French philosopher Robert Redeker wrote an article for Le (...)
A national unity government for Palestinians is essential, but it must be built around clear principles, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Hamas and Fatah have agreed to form a government of national unity with an agenda that endorses national reconciliation. (...)
A joint multi-billion dollar project between Japan and Iran raised questions over the seriousness of Washington's military threats against the Islamic Republic, Ibrahim Nafie writes
Developments surrounding the Iranian nuclear question often leave (...)
Little progress towards national unity has been made though the Palestinians need it now more than ever, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Egypt is working tirelessly to help the Palestinian people and the Palestinian Authority (PA) get over their current crisis (...)