Synagogue in Lebanon rises from the ashes
BEIRUT: The Magen Abraham synagogue, in the heart of downtown Beirut, is bustling with renovations. Workmen are busy returning this 80-year-old place of worship to its former splendor, although the…
Home-grown Hybrid Records hopes to revive lost heritage
Egyptian culture is in a pitfall; but that's old news. Whenever this reality is discussed in the media or among peers, many seem to agree that nothing is being done…
'Pomegranates and Myrrh' premieres in Egypt
In his exposition of globalization, "The Lexus and the Olive Tree, journalist Tom Friedman describes two forces driving human activity; "the drive for sustenance, prosperity and modernity versus "everything that…
Oxmo Puccino: Cactus de Sibérie
He sheds a large tear, his eyes blaming you for his unfounded misery. Yet this image that looks to you from a poster more suited to advertise cheesy R&B is…
Asian art sales are eastern delight in NY
From a record-breaking classical Chinese painting to strong prices for edgy modern fare from India, Asia Week art auctions got off to a strong start Tuesday in New York.Shrugging off…
Egypt still hopes to meet $10 billion FDI target
CAIRO: Egypt still hopes to attract $10 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in this fiscal year despite a weak first half, Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieldin said on Tuesday. Egypt's…
Egypt's budget deficit at 8.5 pct as Ghali pushes for new pension law
CAIRO: Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghali said Egypt's budget deficit for fiscal year 2009/10 will come in at 8.5 percent of GDP, predicting that the figure will fall to…
Stream gives steam to Egypt's outsourcing ambitions
CAIRO: Egypt wants to double revenues from its budding outsourcing industry by 2013 to $2 billion from an expected $1 billion in 2010, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Tarek…
Mubarak to be released 'in coming days,' says German clinic
BERLIN: Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, who underwent surgery in a German hospital this month, is likely to be released "in the coming days, the clinic said Wednesday."I cannot give you…
