Obama's policy of nuclear balance
WASHINGTON, DC: Perhaps never in history have nuclear security, non-proliferation, and arms control received the prominence that they will during this month's strategic trifecta: the April 6 release of the…
Pakistani literary festival uses words to heal
KARACHI: To generations of young Pakistanis before the tragic events of 9/11 the British Council meant books: great books, pages and pages of both historical and contemporary literature that could…
Real life 'Hurt Locker' teams face real Afghan bombs
It s not quite an Oscar-winning performance but Johnny Five gets the job done, scrambling down a rocky Afghan slope to plant explosives around a propane tank wired to blow.The…
Film futures market plan irks Hollywood
Could you have predicted the record-shattering success of James Cameron s blockbuster film Avatar? Two US financial firms want to allow investors to bet on the commercial success of a…
Taiwan singer conjures up Susan Boyle comparisons
TAIPEI: As a younger man, Taiwan s Lin Yu-chun sang for hours on end, trying to get his mind off the sneers he endured because of his portly figure.The round-faced…
Fawry brings bill payment service to retailers
CAIRO: Fawry announced Wednesday the launch of its electronic bill payment service at 700 retailers in Cairo and Alexandria, which will allow customers to pay in cash their bills for…
Sewedy Cables sees 2010 profit, exports up
CAIRO: Egypt s El Sewedy Cables expects net profit to rise 25 percent in 2010 as its loss-making activities recover and sales pick up, it said on Thursday. Net profit…
Regulator says Egypt plans laws to help insurers
CAIRO: Egypt is preparing three laws to regulate parts of its insurance industry and help insurers boost their meager market penetration, the insurance regulator said.The laws, governing microfinance, private pensions…
News in brief
US exports to Mideast may hit highAfter a slump last year, US exports to the Arab world are expected to rebound and reach record levels this year, according to a…
