China’s deepening Arab ties: the dragon in the desert
By Martina Fuchs / Reuters DUBAI: A behemoth dragon-shaped shopping mall in the desert near Dubai has become a symbol of the deepening links between East Asia and the Middle…
ANALYSIS: Arab revolution could trigger foreign investment boom
By Sebastian Tong / Reuters LONDON: Unnerving as it is, the tide of political change sweeping the Arab world may also end up drawing in a fresh wave of foreign…
One thousand turn out to support Ahmed Shafiq
By Ethar El-Katatny HELWAN, Egypt: Inside the gated compound of Katameya Heights, where ex- Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq lives, around 1,000 people gathered to express their gratitude and support for…
Egypt’s top archaeologist warns of looting
By Hamza Hendawi /AP CAIRO: Egypt's top archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, warned that the country's antiquity sites were being looted by criminals amid the country's political upheaval as he announced he…
Army sets March 19 for referendum on constitution
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: A referendum on the constitutional amendments will take place on March 19, cabinet announced Friday on its Facebook page, citing the Supreme Council of the Armed…
Thousands in Tahrir welcome new PM Essam Sharaf
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Thousands of protestors flocked to Tahrir square on Friday to celebrate the resignation of former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq and listen to the speech of the…
Oprah to host show in Cairo’s Tahrir Square: report
CAIRO: US television talk show star Oprah Winfrey is to host a live show from Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicenter of a revolution that ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, a…
Journalists’ Syndicate fails to reach quorum for budget general assembly
CAIRO: The Journalists' Syndicate general assembly, assigned to discuss the budget and last year’s performance, again failed to reach its quorum Friday after only 30 out of 6,500 registered members…
Egypt’s top archaeologist warns of looting
CAIRO: Egypt's top archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, warned that the country's antiquity sites were being looted by criminals amid the country's political upheaval as he announced he would no longer serve…
Mexican judge orders hit documentary film pulled
A judge in Mexico City ordered authorities to temporarily halt screenings of an acclaimed documentary about the failings of Mexico's justice system after a prosecution witness who appears in the…