Egypt says Doha trade deal unlikely this year
DAVOS: World trade talks are unlikely to be completed this year because the economic slowdown has raised Western fears about the impact of trade liberalization, Egypt s Trade Minister said…
Jordanian formally takes over Mediterranean Union
PARIS: Ahmad Massaadeh, a former Jordanian ambassador to the EU and NATO, has formally been named head of the Mediterranean Union project, making him the first leader of the forum…
Iraq war ending, all troops coming home, says Obama
WASHINGTON: The war in Iraq is ending and all US troops are coming home, US President Barack Obama said Wednesday in his State of the Union address, vowing continued US…
Barak calls on Palestinians to 'seize' chance for talks
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak called on Palestinians on Wednesday to seize the opportunity to resume peace talks, as both sides failed to agree on the conditions for…
Egypt still involved in secret detentions, says UN report
CAIRO: Egypt is among a host of countries including the US that is still involved in secret detentions of terrorism suspects around the world, according to a UN report.The report,…
A multi-trillion dollar showdown
A great deal can unfold in the span of 24 hours in Davos. That certainly was the case on the issue of banking regulation. The annual meeting of the forum…
EU gives Egypt ?20 mln to stimulate R&D
CAIRO: Egypt will receive ?20 million from the European Union in 2010 to stimulate research and innovation, Marc Franco, ambassador of the European Delegation in Egypt, said Wednesday. The funds…
Art Dubai shows interest in Egyptian art
One of the world's youngest contemporary art fairs, Art Dubai has already emerged as the most significant commercial art event in the region and already figures among its more venerable…
One on one with IMAX's Richard Gelfond
From fantasy to three dimensional reality, one film is pulling more cinema-goers into IMAX theaters than ever before. And it's, of course, James Cameron's "Avatar. It's the first film to…
One short sojourn
We are all traveling, even those who seem to be still, says Gamal Al-Ghitani in his new novel/diary "Men Daftar Al-Eqama (From the Book of Sojourn). In the seventh installment…