Verdict in Hezbollah cell case set for April 28
CAIRO: The Supreme State Security Emergency Court has set April 28 as the date when the final verdict on the Hezbollah cell case will be issued, marking the fate of…
Egypt slams Israeli plan to claim West Bank sites
CAIRO: Egypt on Monday condemned an Israeli plan to include two hotly contested West Bank holy places in its list of national heritage sites, saying it undermined peace efforts."The decision…
Moussa opens first investment forum in South Sudan
KHARTOUM: The ink on the framework agreement to guide future peace negotiations between the government and Sudan's main rebel groups is not yet dry, but the wheels are already in…
Investing in Africa less risky than anticipated
CAIRO: Investment risks in Africa are over emphasized, according to the Export Credit Guarantee Company of Egypt (ECGE), which reported that it had doubled credit cover to the continent in…
Superman's debut comic book sells in NYC for $1 mln
A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman sold Monday for $1 million, smashing the previous record price for a comic book.A 1938 edition of Action Comics No.…
Actress and Muslim philanthropist promote women
What do actress Geena Davis, Britain s Duchess of York, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists have in common?They re all committed to…
A triumph of simple aesthetics in 'Oscar and the Lady in Pink'
There is a lot of magic in how the French story "Oscar and the Lady in Pink made it to the Egyptian stage, via Russia, and came to be an…
Ramesses believed to be father of public relations
CAIRO: On Monday, a light beam from a specially-crafted window illuminated the statue of not just an ancient pharaoh, but - some believe - the father of public relations. The…
A GCC perspective on Iran
Despite Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki s remarks that a final deal over Iran s nuclear program is close to being finalized, Iran instead upped the ante when President Mahmoud…