Moroccan town beats to tune of Judeo-Arab music
Born and raised in Casablanca some 80 years ago but now living in Israel, Rabbi Haim Louk s high-pitched voice instantly captivated festival-goers in this port city, long a crossroads…
Protectionism threatens global recovery: Chinese official
KUWAIT CITY: A top Chinese central bank official warned Sunday that rising trade and investment protectionism remains one of the major threats to the global economic recovery. We have noticed…
Egypt expands port, to tender new terminal in 2010
CAIRO: Egypt will issue a tender in 2010 to build a third container terminal at East Port Said on the Mediterranean to help attract over $5 billion in investment in…
Taiwan ex-VP accuses China over Egypt block, says paper
TAIPEI: Taiwan s former vice-president has accused China of blocking her visit to Egypt for an international forum, a report here said Sunday.Annette Lu, of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party…
Mubarak stresses role of NDP youth in convention speech
CAIRO: During his speech at the National Democratic Party's sixth annual conference, President Hosni Mubarak highlighted the important role of the party's younger members."The party's young members ... have a…
It's all about convergence, say telecom experts
CAIRO: After focusing on expanding the coverage and speed of existing technologies, the second half of last week's North Africa Com telecom conference moved into the future of mobile communication.Speaking…
Founder of Dead Poets Society visits bards' graves
On the big screen, the leader of the Dead Poets Society at an all-boys prep school was an inspirational teacher played by Robin Williams.In real life, it s a balding…
14th century Cairo mosque restored to glory
CAIRO: Developers unveiled the restoration of a 650-year-old mosque in Cairo s old city, part of an effort to revitalize the impoverished district and boost tourism to the country s…
