World markets perk up despite grim economic news
LONDON: World stock markets rose Friday despite further grim economic news, though…
Malaysia's AWC unit wins 171 mln dirham UAE contract
KUALA LUMPUR: A unit of Malaysian firm AWC Facilty Solutions has won…
Oil trims early loss on year's first trading day
LONDON: The oil market kicked off 2009 feebly on Friday, falling nearly…
With a Grain of Salt: Merci for your impartiality
CAIRO: I received a phone call from a French TV correspondent asking…
The tale of a former Egyptian child maid in the US
IRVINE, California/CAIRO, Egypt: Late at night, the neighbors saw a little girl…
Factories slash output, jobs around world
BEIJING: Factories in China and India joined much of Europe in slashing…
US music and screen legend Eartha Kitt dies at 81
Eartha Kitt, the versatile American singer and actress who died Thursday at…
Egyptian indexes bounce at end of dismal year
CAIRO: Egyptian stock markets gained ground for a second straight day on…
Israel wants international truce monitors
GAZA CITY: Israel assassinated a Hamas strongman on Thursday in its first…