Protesters held as Israel archaeologists move ancient graves
ASHKELON: Fifteen ultra-Orthodox Jews were arrested in southern Israel on Sunday as they protested against the relocation of ancient graves in a move they view as sacrilegious, police said. The…
FDI in Egypt dips, portfolio investments surge
CAIRO: Direct foreign investment (FDI) in Egypt slid 17.3 percent year-on-year in the nine months to end-March, but portfolio investment inflows surged, the central bank said on Sunday. Portfolio inflows…
Sudan arrests Islamist opposition leader Turabi, says party
KHARTOUM: Sudanese authorities Sunday arrested Islamist opposition leader Hassan Al-Turabi and closed down his newspaper a month after the country's first competitive polls in two decades, party officials said. "At…
Palestinians mark displacement in 1948 Mideast war
GAZA CITY: Bitter Palestinian rivals marched together Saturday in a rare show of unity as they marked 62 years of displacement in the war surrounding Israel's creation. Loyalists of rival…
In the City of Mirrors
In the sweltering, humid Cairo heat last Friday, acclaimed director and playwright Roger Assaf was talking avidly to a rock in a captivating monologue. This is how new Lebanese theater…
Cannes contender Leigh taps drama of 'ordinary' lives
A tale of family ties and the pain of single life, Mike Leigh's new film "Another Year" is high in the running to win the British director a third prize…
Public Prosecutor orders detainment of 60 Gezirat Mohamed residents
CAIRO: The public prosecution office has ordered that 60 people be detained following clashes between security forces and residents of Cairo’s Gezirat Mohamed and Tanash areas. The clashes occurred on…
Woody Allen shares tales of love, death at Cannes
Love, death, the terrible pitfalls of aging, romance between older men and younger women — they're all part of the Woody Allen canon, whether in his films or when he's…
Stock market slips on euro zone, OT doubts
CAIRO: Egypt's main index continued to slip, falling 3.2 percent on the back of worries about euro zone debt and uncertainty about the fate of Orascom Telecom's (OT) Algerian unit…
Export Development Bank of Egypt net slips 19 pct
CAIRO: The net profit of Export Development Bank of Egypt (EDBE) dropped 19 percent to LE 168.9 million ($30.14 million) in the nine months to end-March, the stock exchange said…