IMF: Mideast growth rising, but more jobs needed
DUBAI: Mideast economies are likely to grow roughly twice as fast over the next two years as they did in 2009, but the region must do more to diversify its…
Oil may hit $100 on China, QE, France, says bank
LONDON: Oil may reach $100 a barrel sooner rather than later on Chinese demand, a dollar weakening due to anticipated U.S. quantitative easing and expected restocking of French inventories when…
WikiLeaks document dump could threaten troops, Iraqis, says Pentagon
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Friday the threatened release of a massive cache of secret military documents by the WikiLeaks website could endanger US troops and Iraqis, but not offer any…
WHO rushes help to deadly north Haiti disease outbreak
GENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE: UN health experts rushed to northern Haiti to help tackle a sudden outbreak of diarrheal disease that has left 150 dead, after some initial tests showed traces of cholera,…
Al-Wafd Party approves 176 candidates for PA elections
CAIRO: Al-Wafd Party approved the first list of candidates for the coming Parliamentary elections in November comprising 176 candidates to run in 27 governorates, according to the party’s official newspaper.…
Shehata calls for Abou-Trika support
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata called on football pundits and fans to support Mohamed Abou-Trika in order to help him hit peak form. So far this season, the talismanic Ahly…
Ismaili president plays down Ahly interest in Salem
ISMAILIA: Ismaili chairman Nassr Aboul-Hassan refuted media reports claiming that Ahly had renewed their interest in Moatassem Salem. The Egypt defender announced by the end of last season that he…
Ban on the TV broadcasting of trials stirs controversy among lawyers, journalists
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The recent supreme judicial council decision that bans TV broadcasters and journalists from covering ongoing trials via audiovisual devices has stirred an ongoing debate, pitting judges…
IASGO conference in Egypt unites world’s medical community
CAIRO: The 20th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO) opened in Cairo on Thursday, bringing together more than 2,000 doctors from more than 50…
Study predicts women in power, Muslims heading West
WASHINGTON: In the next 40 years, an unprecedented number of women will be in positions of power, Muslim immigration to the West will rise, and office workers will be unchained…
