Ashraf Khalil

2009 economy overview: Could have been worse
Business

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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…
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