Iraq vows to shield oil firms from union threats
BAGHDAD: Iraq will protect foreign firms against threats from trade unions seeking…
US embassy video conference discusses blogging in the US
CAIRO: The old media world is in decline, shifting, losing prominence, said…
Brussels on the cheap: Grand-Place and waffles
As the host city for many European Union institutions and their well-heeled…
C by Cynthia
Cynthia Boushakjian can challenge her agents that her collection of out-of-the-box clutches…
Police force Sayeda Zeinab celebrations off the streets
CAIRO: The effects of the government's ban on Sayeda Zeinab celebrations are…
NAM summit is to socialize, says observer
CAIRO: The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Sharm El-Sheikh came to a…
The pen pilots of Cairo
On a balmy summer evening, the audience listens in rapt attention to…
Israeli envoy holds talks on captive soldier in Egypt
CAIRO: An Israeli envoy on Tuesday concluded his first round of talks…
Fear of the other, fear of the friend
NEW YORK: Contrary to popular opinion, fear is not inherently a negative…