HRW says many protesters still in military custody
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Human Rights Watch (HRW) along with Egyptian human rights organizations and two internet-based groups documented scores of people who went missing since Egypt's military rulers took…
Saudi falls to 9-mth low on regional unrest
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's index slumped to a nine-month low on Sunday and most Gulf Arab markets also slid on fears unrest was spreading in the region. The kingdom's benchmark fell…
Sewedy Electric delays Libya cable project
CAIRO: Egyptian group El Sewedy Electric said on Sunday that the strife in Libya had forced it to postpone a $65 million cable manufacturing plant it planned to build in…
Shopping for the Revolution
By Jennifer Bremer As an American who has lived in Egypt for several years, I have watched the events of the past month with almost as much excitement and joy as…
Cairo ICT forum postponed to May
CAIRO: The 15th annual Cairo International Telecommunication Information Technology (ICT) Trade Fair and Forum, originally scheduled for Feb. 20-23, has been moved to May 25-28 after being postponed due to…
Greek ambassador says investments ‘here to stay’
CAIRO: “Greek investments are here to stay and are not going anywhere,” Greek Ambassador to Egypt Chris Lazaris said. “All projects that were planned before the recent events are still…
Amr Khaled reaches out to Upper Egypt
SOHAG: “Blood has started rushing back to the veins of the Egyptians,” Amr Khaled gesticulates impassionedly as he stands at a podium, talking to a crowd of around 2,000 people.…
Analysts say it’s high time Egypt’s stock exchange reopens for trading
CAIRO: Egypt’s stock exchange will reopen for trading on Tuesday, after being closed for a month, which came as a relief to analysts and traders. Angus Blair, head of research…
Major India festival set for Washington
Hundreds of artists will take part next month in the largest festival of India in Washington in more than two decades, with performances ranging from classical dance to modern cinema.…
‘Airbender,’ ‘Sex and the City” win worst film gongs
Martial arts fantasy flick "The Last Airbender" swept the board at the pre-Oscar Razzie awards for worst movies of 2010 Saturday, while "Sex and the City 2" also won one…