Straddling Asia and Africa with a coastline facing Europe, Egypt has long been at the center of cultural and economic exchange between the East and West. These days, exotic spices

Egyptian diplomat Mohamed Mostafa El Baradei is a man who sticks out his neck whatever the circumstances.

President Obama’s failure to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks has severely diminished his administration’s hopes of achieving a Two-State Solution. Persuading Israel and the Palestinians to reach an accord lay at