Ashraf Khalil
2009 economy overview: Could have been worse
Business
December 24, 2009
2009 economy overview: Could have been worse
2009 was a brutal economic year for most of the world, with markets in turmoil, mass layoffs and the specter…
ElBaradei: Courting the “anybody-but-Gamal” vote
Egypt
December 14, 2009
ElBaradei: Courting the “anybody-but-Gamal” vote
First it was Arab League chief Amr Moussa’s turn in the presidential speculation spotlight. Then there was a brief--and admittedly…
Health expert accuses govt of ‘terrifying people’ over swine flu
Egypt
December 9, 2009
Health expert accuses govt of ‘terrifying people’ over swine flu
Egypt recorded on Monday its 32nd official death from H1N1, also known as swine flu, marking a sharp spike in…
Hijab-free Zones?
Life & Style
December 4, 2009
Hijab-free Zones?
Pundits and scholars don't seem to grow tired of discussing the increase in religiosity in Egypt over the past couple…
Egypt and Algeria: “This has to stop immediately”
Egypt
November 24, 2009
Egypt and Algeria: “This has to stop immediately”
For more than a week, Gamal Fahmy has watched in mounting dismay as the simple question of who would qualify…
Clinton visits Cairo on damage control trip
Egypt
November 5, 2009
Clinton visits Cairo on damage control trip
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s just-completed Middle East tour has left Arab leaders openly frustrated with the Obama administration,…
“Things have essentially collapsed”
Egypt
October 29, 2009
“Things have essentially collapsed”
By now the signing ceremony should have come and gone, the happy group handshakes completed before dozens of photographers. Egypt…
No fly zone: The perils of Cairo Airport
Egypt
October 21, 2009
No fly zone: The perils of Cairo Airport
Kamal Abbas knows the routine by heart now. For the veteran labor activist, every trip to Cairo International Airport requires…