Independent federation skeptical of government-organized labor workshop
CAIRO: The Federation of Independent Unions said Tuesday that it “has strong reservations” about the workshops organized by the Ministry of Finance, that invited the International Labor Organization (ILO) to…
Big businesses capitalizing on big data
BARCELONA: What exists in more abundance nowadays than information? Some may argue that today’s society suffers from information overload, simply more out there than can possibly be absorbed and processed…
In new protest, Syrian women block main highway
BEIRUT: Thousands of Syrian women and children holding white flags and olive branches blocked a main coastal highway Wednesday to protest a crackdown by Syrian authorities on opponents of President…
Ivory Coast PM says captured strongman is “well”
ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast's prime minister said the country's captured strongman is "well" but would not say where he is, in an interview published Wednesday in a French newspaper. Guillaume Soro…
Sesame Street beams American dream to Pakistan
The United States has turned to oversized puppets in its newest attempt to win hearts and minds in Pakistan, funding a $20 million remake of popular children's TV program Sesame…
‘The Unwritten’ bridges fiction to reality
In the swirling story that permeates the series "The Unwritten," the protagonist Tom Taylor is enveloped by the uncertain fear that exploits of boy wizard Tommy Taylor might be more…
Dispatches from the 14th Europe Theater Prize
With little fanfare and plenty of enthusiasm, the 14th Europe Theater Prize commenced on Tuesday evening with Russian performance “Honey” by veteran theater director Yuri Lyubimov. The Europe Theater Prize…
Law center criticizes land possession draft law
CAIRO: Amendments suggested by the Ministry of agriculture to a law regulating auctions and tenders are “part of the counter revolution”, according to the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social…
US lawmakers say timing bad for Egypt debt relief
WASHINGTON: A high-level Egyptian delegation seeking debt relief from the United States will hear this week that Washington wants to help but must tend to its own financial struggles, lawmakers…
UN chief heads to Mideast, East Europe, Russia
UNITED NATIONS: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading to the Mideast to attend meetings on Libya in Qatar and Egypt and will then travel to the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Ukraine…