Kharafi receives enough Zain shares for Etisalat deal
KUWAIT: The Kharafi Group, a major Zain shareholder, has received enough shares to tender to Etisalat's offer for a 46-percent stake in the Kuwaiti telecoms firm, an executive said on…
Qtel’s bond issue oversubscribed more than 10 times
DOHA: State-controlled Qatar Telecommunications Co (Qtel) on Thursday said its $1.5 billion bond sale was more than ten times oversubscribed, as bids exceeded $15 billion. The company this week launched…
UAE’s Emaar Q3 outlook positive, Aldar woes to continue
DUBAI: Dubai's Emaar Properties remains a lone bright spot in a gloomy outlook for UAE developers, but woes are set to continue for Abu Dhabi's Aldar Properties with an expected…
Facebook offers new way to sort friends, copy info
PALO ALTO: Facebook is trying to make it easier for people to share their updates selectively and draw distinctions between friends, family members and co-workers on the Web's biggest social…
Scientists see new bugs, frogs in Papua New Guinea
SYDNEY: A thumbnail-sized frog with a long snout, a brilliant green katydid with bright pink eyes and a mouse with a white-tipped tail are among 200 species scientists have discovered…
Trio wins Nobel for developing key chemistry tool
NEW YORK: A method for building complex molecules has paid off by helping to fight cancer, protect crops and make electronic devices — and now it has earned its developers…
Sundance miniseries tells epic tale of a terrorist
For three nights and nearly six mesmerizing hours, you witness a legendary terrorist on an epic scale from up-close-and-personal proximity. The film is "Carlos," a documentary-like dramatization of Carlos the…
The sad life of Lise Allam’s ‘dolls’
Currently showing at Gezira Art Center in Zamalek is an exhibition entitled “Dolls” by Lise Allam, a Danish artist who has been living in Egypt for more than 30 years.…
Alaa Sadek fired from terrestrial television after criticizing Ministry of Interior
CAIRO: Sports commentator and TV host Alaa Sadek is now banned from presenting shows on terrestrial channels after he criticized the Ministry of Interior on his show “Shadows and Lights”…
Al-Dostor journos still report for duty despite crisis, says executive chief editor
CAIRO: Daily independent Al-Dostor newspaper journalists have been reporting for duty for the past two days despite the current crisis with the management, executive chief editor Ibrahim Mansour told Daily…