Al-Futtaim breaks ground on KidZania in Cairo
Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate and Edrak for Edutainment Projects Development Co. broke ground on KidZania Cairo, the first edutainment city in Egypt and Africa, according to a statement on Tuesday.…
Egypt, Qatar, Saudi stock markets to lead MENA in 2011: report
CAIRO: Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia’s stock markets are expected to outperform others in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2011, according to a recent report. In its…
Nestle to invest LE 450 mln in 2011 on Egypt expansion
CAIRO: The world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestlé will expand operations in Egypt by investing LE 450 million in 2011, an executive said at a conference Tuesday. Nestlé will…
Saudi says Ben Ali barred from politics while in kingdom
By AFP RIYADH: Ousted Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has been barred from any political activity relating to his country while he shelters in Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister…
Minefields circle Jesus’ traditional baptism site
By Aron Heller/ AP QASR EL-YAHUD: Just months before the official opening of one of Christianity's holiest sites to visitors, the area where John the Baptist is said to have baptized…
Palestinians confident on UN settlement resolution
RAMALLAH: A UN resolution condemning Israeli settlement building is to be put to the vote in February, with support from Russia and France, a Palestinian official said on Wednesday. Chief…
Tunisia’s uprising and politics in the Arab World
By Ronald Meinardus CAIRO: After the downfall of Tunisian dictator Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and the gradual consolidation of the political situation on the ground, international attention is shifting to possible…
Lebanon: justice at the price of peace?
By Maria-Rita Kassis BEIRUT: In Lebanon, the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on 14 February 2005 remains a mystery. Many expect it to be solved by the UN-sponsored Special…
What state without Jerusalem?
By Huda Imam JERUSALEM: "Another Palestinian symbol is being demolished today in Jerusalem!" It's an early Sunday morning in January, misty skies cover Jerusalem and my son wakes me up saying:…
Fixing the failure of Pakistan’s criminal justice system
By Qurat ul ain Siddiqui KARACHI, Pakistan: On Jan. 4, the governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Salman Taseer, was assassinated in Islamabad by a member of his security detail. Soon after,…