BP boss in MidEast talks as relief well advances
ABU DHABI/HOUSTON: BP's boss met officials from Abu Dhabi state funds on Wednesday as prospects for fresh investment and progress towards closing a leaking US oil well lifted the company's…
World Cup fame looms for Dutch or Spain
JOHANNESBURG: The World Cup winners club will enrol a new member on Sunday whatever the outcome of the Soccer City final between European heavyweights Netherlands and Spain. Netherlands lost consecutive…
How effective are human rights organizations in Egypt (Part 2)
CAIRO: The effectiveness of Egypt’s human rights organizations, as activists note, could vary from one field to another, from one case to another. Recognizing the targets set in each case…
Obama says there is hope for Middle East peace
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama says there is hope for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, but that does not mean that he is "blindly optimistic." The comments came as his…
UK removes blog post praising late Lebanese cleric
LONDON: Britain's ambassador to Lebanon angered Israelis and embarrassed officials in London after writing a blog post praising the late Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, a staunchly anti-American cleric linked…
Ahmadinejad says sanctions will not alter nuclear drive
ABUJA: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that new sanctions slapped on his country will not alter Tehran's nuclear drive, remaining defiant in the face of growing Western pressure. Speaking…
Economists call for creation of international regulatory body for the cement industry
CAIRO: Without international regulation of the cement industry, a global market failure would ensue, industrial economist Tarek Selim told the 15th annual Conference of the African Econometric Society, stressing the…
Hit Malaysian TV talent show stars Muslim scholars
Like the stars of smash-hit television talent shows around the world, the eight young men in sharp black suits and matching skullcaps draw adoring fans and dreams of marriage. But…
Cairo Film Fest gets a rush of new blood with the Cairo Film Connection
Following a series of unsuccessful editions of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) that coincided with the rise of emerging festivals in the region, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosny has…
Egypt pound edges to 5.70/dlr support level
CAIRO: Egypt's currency inched close to a support level of 5.70 as foreigners buy dollars, dealers said. "We saw volume coming from foreign names selling Egyptian pounds, especially in the…
