Egypt rescuers search for lost British diver
CAIRO: Egyptian rescue boats searched with fading hope for a British tourist on Sunday who was lost while scuba diving in the Red Sea, one of the rescuers said.The three…
Tintin embarks on new adventure in China
Beloved Belgian cartoon reporter Tintin is getting a makeover in China thanks to a new, more faithful Mandarin translation of his adventures.Wang Bingdong, who first discovered Herge s comic strip…
Istanbul launches year as European cultural capital
Istanbul on Saturday launched a year of art events as it became one of three Cultural Capitals of Europe for 2010, feting the occasion with concerts, street shows and firework…
Housing stocks lead slight Egypt index gain
CAIRO: Housing and real estate stocks were the prime winners in an otherwise quiet Sunday trade as the main Egyptian index added 0.3 percent to close at 6,697 points. The…
Google attacks put spotlight on global cyber espionage
WASHINGTON: Cyberattacks on Google and other firms are part of a shadowy campaign in cyberspace being waged by China and other nations which goes largely undetected, according to web security…
Indonesians, Lebanese protest Egypt's Gaza wall
JAKARTA: More than 200 Indonesian Muslims protested in Jakarta Sunday against an underground wall being built to block a network of tunnels crossing Egypt s border with the Gaza Strip.Meanwhile…
MB elects new supreme guide
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood elected a new supreme guide, Mohamed Badea' Sami, to head the group's Guidance Office, which is their highest authority.Badea' will be succeeding Mohamed Mahdi Akef, who…
Citadel plans $400 mln for East Africa
CAIRO: Citadel Capital plans to invest up to $400 million in East Africa, the private equity firm said in a statement Sunday. The firm said it will be eyeing investment…
Critics' choose The Hurt Locker' as best picture
Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker and its director took top honors at the Critics Choice Awards, while Quentin Tarantino s Inglourious Basterds and James Cameron s Avatar won the…
A Syrian haven for Christian spirituality
BONN: Atop a mountain in the Syrian heartland lies a monastery where the message of Christian-Muslim unity is alive and well.Cooled by eastern-blowing winds from the mountains dividing Lebanon and…