Lebanon’s time of trial
ISTANBUL: As Lebanon braces for the possible indictment of Hezbollah operatives for the murder of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the country’s economy is wobbling. The International Monetary Fund’s Mission…
Environment first
JERUSALEM: Every few years, the idea of establishing one state between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea rises and falls like a phoenix; a dream of a state where…
Recession geopolitics
FLORENCE: The news that China has overtaken Japan as the world’s second largest economy did not come as a surprise. This is the major geo-political outcome of the Great Recession…
Elmohamady taken off early as Sunderland draw
CAIRO: Ahmed Elmohamady played no more than 33 minutes as a 10-man Sunderland side held on to grab a 1-1 draw at Wigan. Egypt full-back Elmohamady made his fourth straight…
Zamalek keeper Al-Sayed could join Masri on loan
CAIRO: Zamalek keeper Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed, a hugely popular figure among the Cairo club's faithful, has no qualms about joining Masri on loan when the transfer window reopens in January. "Masri…
Egypt’s Zidan plans return after knee injury
BERLIN: Egypt striker Mohamed Zidan is expected to return to training next month with Bundesliga club Dortmund having recovered from his knee injury. The 28-year-old tore his cruciate ligament in…
Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieldin appointed World Bank managing director
CAIRO: Egyptian Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin accepted the appointment as managing director of the World Bank on Sept. 8 and will assume his new post in October. Meanwhile, the…
Egypt police kill Sudanese trying to cross into Israel
AL-ARISH: Egyptian police shot and killed a Sudanese man as he tried to cross the border illegally into Israel on Friday, a security official told AFP. "Police ordered him by…
Coppola wins Venice film fest’s Golden Lion for ‘Somewhere’
US director Sofia Coppola on Saturday won the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival for "Somewhere," a father-daughter drama set in the lonely world of Hollywood moviemaking. "From that…
Legal experts question implementation of intellectual property rights decree
CAIRO: While legal experts welcomed the Ministry of Culture’s decision to crack down on websites violating intellectual property rights (IPR), they questioned its ability to implement it. “It’s…