‘Mad Men,’ ‘Mildred Pierce’ get top Emmy nods
"Mad Men," the sharply observed drama of a changing 1960s America, captured 19 Emmy nominations Thursday to lead the series pack, with the melodramatic miniseries "Mildred Pierce" starring Kate Winslet…
Buttered Up: Indian-inspired potato salad to beat the heat
A dish that puzzles me to no end is potato salad. I've spent many moments questioning why people insist on calling it just that, “potato salad” despite their variations of…
Freiji, Nasrallah, Horus Private Equity Fund acquire Wadi Group shares
CAIRO: The Freiji and Nasrallah families of Lebanon have increased their stake in one of Egypt’s largest industrial groups among expectations of growth and further investment. In a deal worth…
EU bank stress tests spotlight eurozone debt crisis
LONDON: The European Union on Friday publishes the results of critical stress tests on Europe's troubled banks, which are facing new pressures from an escalating eurozone debt crisis now affecting…
ANALYSIS: Shift in petrodollar investment to unnerve Western markets
By Natsuko Waki /Reuters LONDON: The long-standing support from petrodollars for Western financial markets is gradually waning as oil-rich countries favor recycling their windfall revenues closer to home and away from…
Next gen video games let players control the story
Menacing alien machines descend on Earth, and amid all-out war, a soldier searches a building to find a frightened boy hiding in a vent. "It's OK," says the soldier. "Everyone's…
Egyptian comic book ‘Autostrade’ launches
Whether you’re a die-hard fan or totally new to the world of speech bubbles, Division Publishing’s (DP) recent launch of comic book publication “Autostrade” is certain to catch your eye.…
National powers call for new gov’t, say sit-in will continue until demands are met
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Over 25 political parties, organizations, youth movements and five presidential candidates demanded in a statement Thursday the formation of a new government with a new leadership and…
Tahrir protester says abducted, beaten by police; over 10 on hunger strike
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: A protester in Tahrir Square claimed that he was abducted for a week and beaten by police officers, while a dozen protesters entered their fifth day on…
Protesters end sit-in near Suez Canal, gather at El-Arbaein
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Suez protesters on Thursday ended their open sit-in near the Suez Canal waterway and control office in Port Tawfik, continuing the ones in El-Arbaein Square and…