foreign policy
Iranian politician: Mubarak’s trial puts US in trouble
Egypt
August 6, 2011
Iranian politician: Mubarak’s trial puts US in trouble
The trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak will represent a problem for the US when formulating its Middle East policies,…
Power inheritance was a main reason for Mubarak’s ouster, ex-FM says
Egypt
June 20, 2011
Power inheritance was a main reason for Mubarak’s ouster, ex-FM says
The prospect of Gamal Mubarak inheriting the presidency from his father, Hosni Mubarak, was among the main reasons for the…
Foreign Minister: Africa a top priority for Egypt’s foreign policy
Egypt
June 6, 2011
Foreign Minister: Africa a top priority for Egypt’s foreign policy
Foreign Minister Nabil al-Araby said African issues factor high on Egypt’s agenda and in its foreign policy, especially since the…
Moussa: I will respect the peace treaty with Israel
Egypt
May 15, 2011
Moussa: I will respect the peace treaty with Israel
Secretary General of the Arab League and potential presidential candidate Amr Moussa said he will respect the 1979 peace treaty…
Egypt, I like your style
Opinion
May 8, 2011
Egypt, I like your style
The Fatah-Hamas reconciliation that was inked in Cairo on 4 May is important mainly for Palestinian reasons: For the first…
Egypt’s changing foreign policy
Opinion
May 3, 2011
Egypt’s changing foreign policy
There have been clear shifts in Egypt’s foreign policy since the ouster of ex-President Hosni Mubarak, long considered a “strategic…
Who sets Egypt’s foreign policy?
Opinion
November 10, 2010
Who sets Egypt’s foreign policy?
Who determines Egypt’s foreign policy? Is it the Foreign Ministry or the General Intelligence Service, or both? I pose this…
Obama’s communication problem
Opinion
August 17, 2010
Obama’s communication problem
Over a year ago, when US President Barack Obama addressed the Muslim world from Cairo, the response from the region…
Aboul Gheit wraps up Gulf tour
Egypt
December 10, 2009
Aboul Gheit wraps up Gulf tour
Muscat—Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit concluded a tour of the Gulf yesterday after visiting the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman,…
Arabs in Copenhagen fear becoming scapegoat for US
Egypt
December 9, 2009
Arabs in Copenhagen fear becoming scapegoat for US
Copenhagen--As soon as the Copenhagen summit on climate change started on Monday, the conference agenda was packed with the programs…