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…
‘Black Swan’ wins top honor at indie Spirit Awards
The ballet thriller "Black Swan" won four prizes Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film, including best picture, best actress for Natalie Portman and director for Darren Aronofsky. James…
Food for thought in North Korea
By Christopher Hill DENVER: Meet any Korean of a certain age, and you will learn about barley season, which begins in February and stretches through the cold months of early spring…
The Middle East awakening
By Joschka Fischer BERLIN: When the democratic revolt in Tunisia successfully ousted the old regime, the world reacted with amazement. Democracy from below in the Arab world? After the overthrow of…
Former interior minister to go on trial March 5
CAIRO: Egypt's once widely feared interior minister Habib El-Adly is to appear before a criminal court on March 5 accused of money laundering, judicial sources told AFP on Sunday. El-Adly…
EFSA chairman resigns to formulate conflict of interest policies
CAIRO: Ziad Bahaa Eldin resigned Sunday from his post as chairman of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority after being tasked to lead efforts to create a national policy that mitigates…
Oman police clash with stone-throwing protesters
MUSCAT: Omani police fired tear gas on Sunday at stone-throwing protesters in the industrial city of Sohar who were demanding political reforms as regional Arab unrest spread to the Gulf…
Saleh vows to resist Yemen protests
SANAA: Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh vowed Sunday to defend his three-decade regime "with every drop of blood", accusing opponents of hijacking gathering protests in a ploy to split the…