The forgotten sick
LIVERPOOL: The developed world is familiar with the global threats of viral infections that incite fear in both rich populations and poor. The pandemics of SARS, avian, and swine influenza…
Beating the Middle East's black hole
JERUSALEM: One Israeli commentator, Yossi Sarid, recently mused that "the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a black hole that swallows up goodwill ambassadors through the ages". I can't argue with that. Cold…
Egypt GDP extends rebound, up 5.8 pct in Q3
CAIRO: Egypt's gross domestic product grew at an annualized 5.8 percent in the three months to end-March, driven by a rise in the manufacturing, tourism and Suez Canal sectors, cabinet…
Drama as Ahly survive African Champions League cull
CAIRO: Shehab Ahmed scored three minutes into stoppage time to give Al-Ahly of Egypt a 3-0 triumph over Al-Ittihad of Libya Sunday and a dramatic entry to the African Champions…
Egypt Islamists, Saudi to stand trial for money laundering on June 14
CAIRO: Four Egyptians and a Saudi national are to stand trial in Egypt on June 14 on charges of money laundering and funding the banned Muslim Brotherhood, a judicial source…
Petrojet's first African adventure ends on low
CAIRO: A 1-0 loss at Tunisia's Sfaxien on Saturday brought Petrojet's first African experience to a premature end. The Egyptian side, who were held to a 1-1 home draw in…
Simba sunk by goal-hungry Egyptian coast guards
JOHANNESBURG: Egyptian coast guards club Harras Al-Hodoud sank Simba of Tanzania 5-1 Saturday to reach the African Confederation Cup last-16 stage. Hodoud were the exception on a day when goals…
Banned: The Elton John affair
CAIRO: The Egyptian Musicians’ Union announced earlier this month that a concert by Elton John scheduled for May 18 has been cancelled, triggering debate over the power of state institutions…
Dubai house prices rise for first time y/y since crisis: report
DUBAI: Dubai house prices climbed 2 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, their first annual rise since the 2008 financial downturn, but oversupply would pressure prices going forward, Colliers International…
Jordan: ICT blooming
AMMAN: Jordan may have little in the way of oil or gas, but the country is overcoming nature's shortfalls by building resources of its own, creating an information and communications…