Race row erupts over ‘The Hobbit’, says report
By AFP Peter Jackson's troubled "Hobbit" project has become embroiled in a race row after a would-be extra was told she was too dark to play a one of the…
Freedom to Create ends with celebration
After a week of events highlighting creativity in Cairo, Freedom to Create ended with an awards ceremony and concert celebration held at the Salah Eldin Citadel. The event was hosted…
34th Cairo film fest opens with ‘Another Year’
Film aficionados are gearing up to indulge their love for the big screen with this year’s Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) selection, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 9. The opening…
Saudi-Alcoa JV signs $1.9 billion financing deals
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia Mining Co (Maaden) and US Alcoa signed financing deals worth 7.1 billion riyals ($1.9 billion) for the first phase of their joint $10.8 billion Aluminium project in…
Qatar: Eyes on the prize
By Oxford Business Group Qatar is ratcheting up its campaign to host the 2022 World Cup as the race nears an end. With a decision due on December 2, boosts have…
Qatar renews call to link gas prices to oil
DOHA: Gas-rich Qatar on Tuesday renewed calls by exporters of natural gas for a mechanism to link pricing for the commodity to oil prices to ensure stability in the market.…
Resources-rich but forgotten east Sudan eyes donor forum
KHARTOUM: Rich in natural resources but neglected by the international community, eastern Sudan hopes to reap billions of dollars for its development at a donor conference opening on Wednesday in…
Leaked US diplomatic documents could embarrass Egypt, US officials
CAIRO: The release of more than 250,000 classified US State Department documents revealed a number of statements allegedly made in confidence to US diplomats, some that could prove embarrassing to…
SuperReturn Africa highlights investment opportunities in Egypt
CAIRO: “Private equity opportunities are tremendous,” Abdalla ElEbiary, Citadel Capital managing director, said at the SuperReturn African 2010 conference. The three-day private equity and venture capital conference, which opened Monday,…
IDC roadshow tackles region’s data growth
CAIRO: The International Data Corporation (IDC), an information technology and telecommunications market intelligence and advisory firm, opened Monday a Cairo conference on storage, virtualization and datacenters titled “Building a Smarter…
