Film academy to honor Godard’s art, not ideology
Amid concerns that Jean-Luc Godard may harbor anti-Semitic views, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is moving forward with plans to honor the filmmaker at its second annual…
Egypt mulls US dollar ‘century bonds’: minister
Egypt is considering offers from international investment banks to launch 100-year "century bonds" that would help demonstrate appetite for longer-term Egyptian debt, the finance minister said on Wednesday. Egypt…
Exhibition brings ancient Book of the Dead to life
As self-help manuals go, the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead has certainly stood the test of time. For centuries, the 3,500-year-old guidebook offered Egyptians a step-by-step guide to the…
Gaza graffiti: The art of war
The people of Gaza have been dehumanized. This was the overarching message at the Cairo launch of Swedish journalist Mia Grondahl’s book “Gaza Graffiti: Messages of Love and Politics.” Organized…
Islamic finance outsources scholars’ supervision to grow
MANAMA: Bankers in Islamic finance are increasingly outsourcing sharia supervision due to a lack of scholars in the industry, but critics say this is making the sector even less transparent…
Zain shareholder, Etisalat sign due diligence deal l
KUWAIT: Etisalat and major Zain shareholder Kharafi Group signed an agreement on Wednesday to start the due diligence process for a deal to sell 46 percent of Zain to the…
Dubai’s flydubai signs $320 million aicraft deals
DUBAI: Low-cost Dubai carrier flydubai has signed sale and leaseback deals on four Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft valued at $320 million at list prices with Dublin-based aircraft leasing company Avolon.…
Oman: Going head-to-head
By Oxford Business Group Rivalry in Oman’s busy telecommunications sector is heating up as the two main service providers look to increase subscriber numbers in the fixed line, mobile phone and…
Iraq parliament ‘to elect speaker on Monday’
BAGHDAD: Iraq's parliament will convene on Monday to elect a new speaker and two deputies, the first steps in forming a government nearly eight months after inconclusive elections, the acting…
Israel ‘postpones’ strategic dialogue with Britain, says ministry
JERUSALEM: Israel has postponed all strategic dialogue with Britain in protest at a law which allows British courts to prosecute visiting Israeli officials for alleged war crimes, officials said Wednesday.…