My Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: Jerusalem made me who I am today. I've spent half of my life here, 18 years of searching and trying to belong, still without any success. Born in Nazareth…
Japan shows ‘The Cove’ after delay from protests
"The Cove," an Oscar-winning film about a Japanese dolphin-hunting village, opened Saturday around Japan after protests by angry nationalists pressured theaters to cancel earlier showings. Some of the six small…
Secrets of Mummies unraveled in California
From an ornate Egyptian sarcophagus to the striking preserved remains of a howler monkey wearing a feathered skirt, a new exhibition in Los Angeles is unraveling the mysteries of mummies.…
The art of the World Cup
“I am conscious of the ball, but I am also conscious that I am not the ball. I desire to possess the ball. My project is to become a for-itself-in-itself…
Egyptian farmer calls two-headed calf ‘a miracle’
CAIRO: A farmer in northern Egypt says his cow has given birth to a two-headed calf that he calls a "divine miracle." Sobhy El-Ganzoury said Saturday it took two hours…
Egypt ups energy prices for lower use industries
CAIRO: Egypt has raised energy prices for non energy-intensive industries as part of its plan to gradually eliminate subsidies to all industries, a statement by the trade ministry said on…
Alcotexa sells 906 T cotton in past week
CAIRO: Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 906 tons of cotton in the week that ended on July 3, an Alcotexa official told Reuters on Sunday. The…
Mobinil signs off on purchase of OT internet
CAIRO: Mobinil shareholders approved the $130-million purchase of two internet assets from major shareholder Orascom Telecom on Saturday. The purchase finalizes a deal made possible by an ownership pact reached…
Egypt closes bid on cement licenses on weak offers
CAIRO: Egypt's Industrial Authority closed a bid for two cement production licenses on Thursday as the one offer it received failed to meet its requirements, the authority's head said on…
BP could get backing from MEast financial firms, says paper
DUBAI: Troubled oil giant BP could get a reprieve from Middle East financial institutions looking to make a strategic investment in the company, a UAE-based newspaper reported on Sunday, citing…