Experts debate Egyptians’ gloom
CAIRO: Experts differed on whether Egyptians’ happiness depends on the country’s economic and social conditions as they weighed in on a recent study measuring people’s wellbeing around the world. While…
Pioneers shares up in Egypt on GDR talk
Egypt's Pioneers Holding climbed 4.3 percent, rising for the third straight session, on talk the financial services firm may issue global depositary receipts (GDRs) and some speculation about possible expansion…
Egypt investing in broadband infrastructure
CAIRO: Egypt recently allocated $1 billion to invest in broadband internet infrastructure, with the goal of boosting internet subscribers by 4 million come 2014, according to a Euromonitor International report…
Egypt stocks set for limited gains for rest of 2010
CAIRO: Egyptian stocks are set for only modest gains for the rest of 2010, led by telecoms, real estate and banks, as an uncertain political outlook overshadows accelerating economic growth,…
Nicki Minaj revives female voice in rap
While the death of hip-hop has been a matter of debate in recent years, the demise of the star female emcee had been all but accepted. There had always been…
The Kids in the Hall reunite for comedy miniseries
The last time The Kids in the Hall performed for the cameras was their 1996 feature, "Brain Candy." Before that, this supremely funny Canadian-born quintet starred in their sketch-comedy series…
Rapper fights to make it from Lagos tip to the top
Nigerian rapper Vocal Slender rose to fame as a Lagos rubbish tip scavenger featured in a BBC documentary, but has found reaching the top of the heap in the music…
Vienna in Beirut
Simple, compact, hard-hitting and realistic is how superior comic literature should be, and this is exactly what Lebanese writer Sahar Mandour offers readers in her first novel “S-a’rsem negma a’la…
Last US combat brigade exits Iraq
BAGHDAD: The last US combat brigade pulled out of Iraq at dawn on Thursday, a key milestone in the withdrawal of American forces more than seven years after the US-led…
Japanese tango duo look to hold on to world dance crown
You can take tango out of Buenos Aires, but it seems you can't take Buenos Aires out of tango. That, at least, is the thinking of the reigning champions of…