Chinese Nobel laureate wins another prize
NEW YORK: Jailed Chinese Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo has won another prize, with Human Rights Watch honoring him for risking his life to "protect the dignity" of others. The…
Arab states mark 66 pct progress on Human Development Index
CAIRO: Arab countries have achieved 66 percent progress on the Human Development Index (HDI) over the past 40 years, a Human Development Report policy specialist said during a press conference…
US midterm election results create divided gov’t, says US expert
CAIRO: The US midterm election results indicate “a shift in power that now creates a divided government, which means it will now be more difficult to get things done,” said…
Cairo meets to bring cultures together
CAIRO: Civil society organizations as well as a handful of intellectuals joined forces with the Ministry of Culture to launch “Cairo Meeting,” an event that aims at promoting cultural dialogue…
Back to basics at the Venice Architecture Biennale
Exhibitions by international architects, artists and designers continue to attract record crowds at the 12th Venice Architecture Biennale this week. The biennale, which opened on Aug. 20 and runs through…
Egypt seeks UAE investment as it rolls out PPP projects
CAIRO: Egypt is planning around $20 billion worth of projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme as part of an investment stimulus package to boost growth rates. Mohamed Rahmy,…
Egypt pound leaps against dlr after Fed move
CAIRO: The Egyptian pound posted one of its biggest daily gains in nearly six years on Thursday as investors sought riskier assets after the US Federal Reserve said it would…
Younes quits Egypt for TV post
By Omar AbdelAziz / Filgoal.com CAIRO: Mostafa Younes has resigned as the manager of Egypt's youth team after his request for a media side-job was rejected by the FA. The Egyptian…
Nani Croze – East Africa’s answer to Gaudi
By Helen Vesperini/ AFP Visit Nani Croze's glassworks outside Nairobi and you could be forgiven for thinking that like Alice, you've fallen down a rabbit-hole and landed in Wonderland. Kitengela lies…
Big-spending Masri to build new stadium
CAIRO: Big-spending Masri to leave 55-year-old Port Said Stadium after deciding to build a new one, chairman Kamel Abou-Ali said on Wednesday. Masri have been playing at the Port Said…