UAE’s Emaar Q3 outlook positive, Aldar woes to continue
DUBAI: Dubai's Emaar Properties remains a lone bright spot in a gloomy outlook for UAE developers, but woes are set to continue for Abu Dhabi's Aldar Properties with an expected…
Facebook offers new way to sort friends, copy info
PALO ALTO: Facebook is trying to make it easier for people to share their updates selectively and draw distinctions between friends, family members and co-workers on the Web's biggest social…
Scientists see new bugs, frogs in Papua New Guinea
SYDNEY: A thumbnail-sized frog with a long snout, a brilliant green katydid with bright pink eyes and a mouse with a white-tipped tail are among 200 species scientists have discovered…
Trio wins Nobel for developing key chemistry tool
NEW YORK: A method for building complex molecules has paid off by helping to fight cancer, protect crops and make electronic devices — and now it has earned its developers…
Sundance miniseries tells epic tale of a terrorist
For three nights and nearly six mesmerizing hours, you witness a legendary terrorist on an epic scale from up-close-and-personal proximity. The film is "Carlos," a documentary-like dramatization of Carlos the…
The sad life of Lise Allam’s ‘dolls’
Currently showing at Gezira Art Center in Zamalek is an exhibition entitled “Dolls” by Lise Allam, a Danish artist who has been living in Egypt for more than 30 years.…
Alaa Sadek fired from terrestrial television after criticizing Ministry of Interior
CAIRO: Sports commentator and TV host Alaa Sadek is now banned from presenting shows on terrestrial channels after he criticized the Ministry of Interior on his show “Shadows and Lights”…
Al-Dostor journos still report for duty despite crisis, says executive chief editor
CAIRO: Daily independent Al-Dostor newspaper journalists have been reporting for duty for the past two days despite the current crisis with the management, executive chief editor Ibrahim Mansour told Daily…
Mubarak lists achievements, warns Islamists in October anniversary speech
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak’s speech to commemorate the Oct. 6, 1973 War Wednesday was part campaign-trail accomplishment listing and a warning shot to Egyptian Islamist groups. With parliamentary elections due…
Van Gogh trial adjourned to Oct 12
CAIRO: The Dokki Misdemeanor Court on Tuesday adjourned the Van Gogh theft trial to Oct. 12. The court listened to the testimonies of the head of financial and administrative affairs,…