British filmmaker makes women’s struggle feel good
British filmmaker Niger Cole doesn't mince his words — his new movie "Made in Dagenham," he says, is decidedly British, taking a serious union struggle and turning it into gritty,…
Britain wins 5 International Emmys
Bob Hoskins and Helena Bonham Carter captured the top acting awards as British TV productions won five International Emmys on Monday, including two for the BBC drama, "The Street." A…
Auction marks coming of age of Africa’s photography
As shots of Marilyn Monroe by glam snapper Richard Avedon go on sale for tens of thousands of euros at Paris' annual photo show, a collection of lesser cash but…
Mob attacks opposition Brotherhood figure in Minya, says group
By Maggie Michael /AP CAIRO: A mob armed with knives attacked a senior lawmaker from Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood on Monday hours after he accused the government of already rigging next…
US ‘closely monitoring’ arrests ahead of Egypt vote
By AFP WASHINGTON: The United States is "closely following" reports of arrests and intimidation ahead of Egypt's legislative elections and has expressed concerns to Cairo, the State Department said Monday.…
MB says candidates, supporters ‘terrorized’ ahead of elections
By Heba Fahmy The Muslim Brotherhood condemned security violations against the group in a press conference Monday, calling on people to defend the right to vote for their candidate of choice…
NGOs threaten to boycott elections if not allowed to monitor polling stations
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: The Egyptian Coalition for Monitoring Elections (ECME) said Monday that it would boycott the parliamentary elections if its representatives do not receive their monitoring permits and if…
Qtel acquires Orascom Telecom’s shares in Tunisiana
CAIRO: A Qatar Telecom (Qtel) consortium has acquired Orascom Telecom Holding’s (OT) 50 percent stake in Tunisian telecom operator Tunisiana, a share purchase agreement worth $1.2 billion. Tunisia’s Princesse Holding…
Inmarsat launches new satellite mobile in Egypt
CAIRO: Mobile Satellite Company (Inmarsat) launched the first global handheld, IsatPhone Pro, in Egypt, supported by the existing Inmarsat-5 satellite network. “We are excited to launch IsatPhone Pro in Egypt,”…
Qatar’s acquisition spree
There was plenty of grist for the rumor mill this past week, as the Irish government sheepishly admitted that a bailout for its banks may be a wiser option after…