Harrods department store sold to Qatari company
LONDON: Mohamed Al Fayed, a flamboyant businessman who has controlled Harrods department store in London for a quarter-century, has sold the landmark business to Qatari investors, his financial advisers said…
Sweden's explusion of Egyptian breached rights: UN
GENEVA: The UN Committee against Torture ruled on Friday that Sweden breached the rights of an Egyptian man by deporting him to his homeland in 2001, where he was then…
Wake up and smell the smoke
My father, a conservative Saeedi lawyer and an avid reader, gave me a copy of “A Thousand and One Nights” in Arabic at the age of 14 and I was…
Dialogue is crucial to unity
MADRID: Like many other European countries, Spain is grappling with the issue of its diverse immigrant communities. However, unlike most of its neighbors, Spain has a rich diverse heritage that…
UK: Confused? You should be
LONDON: If you are having trouble understanding the outcome of the UK General Election, you’re not alone: the people have chosen but we don’t know what they wanted. Many voters…
The role of new immigrants in encouraging coexistence
TEL AVIV: For over 60 years Jewish immigrants — nicknamed Olim — have come to Israel from overseas to build a future for themselves and their families. Bringing over various…
Obama and the Middle East
BERLIN: With the successful enactment of his health reform, Barack Obama has achieved his biggest domestic success so far — which, surprisingly, had greater consequences abroad than at home. The…
Admin court examines lawsuit against exam ban of 50 student
CAIRO: The Administrative Court will examine a lawsuit filed against a decision to prohibit about 50 Cairo University students from sitting for their final exams, independent Mehwar Satellite TV Channel…
Prosecution transfers April 6 activist to urgent trial
CAIRO: The prosecution transferred political activist Ahmed Abu Doma to an urgent trial before finalizing all legal procedures, lawyer at Hisham Mubarak Law Center Ahmed Saif told Daily News Egypt…
Investment minister says no more sell-offs of public companies
CAIRO: File photo of Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieddin. announced a halt to sell-offs of public sector companies Wednesday, saying that such companies will remain in government hands regardless of whether…
