Wife of cleric in CIA kidnap trial Abu Omar seeks millions
MILAN: The wife of an Egyptian cleric allegedly kidnapped from a Milan street in 2003 as part of the CIA s extraordinary rendition program is seeking millions of euros in…
Hilary Mantel wins Booker prize for fiction
A tale of political intrigue set during the reign of King Henry VIII won the prestigious Man Booker prize for fiction Tuesday.Hilary Mantel s Wolf Hall scooped the ?50,000 ($80,000)…
Egypt against a Telecom Egypt buy of Orascom units
GENEVA: The Egyptian government will not allow Telecom Egypt to purchase two information technology units, up for sale by Orascom Telecom, preferring private investors as buyers, the communications minister said.…
Alleged Egyptian Al-Qaeda gunrunner's extradition hearing kicks off
TORONTO: A brother of Guantanamo inmate Omar Khadr testified Monday at a hearing into whether he should be extradited to the United States to face charges of being an Al-Qaeda…
US energy conference debates global challenges
OHIO: After a three-day conference that brought 26 energy experts together with 30 specialized reporters from all over the US, one would expect to walk away with a lot of…
Egypt, Malaysia look to bolster trade
CAIRO: Government and business leaders from Egypt and Malaysia gathered Wednesday for a series of meetings that culminated in both sides signing memoranda of understanding (MoUs), designed to bolster business…
Coppola, Ang Lee star at Beirut film festival
Legendary US director Francis Ford Coppola and Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee are the star attractions at this year's Beirut International Film Festival, which showcases films from across the globe.The festival…
An experiment in patience
ENO will change the way you think about electronic music and experimental film. This was always going to be a bold promise to live up to, but in one regard…
Egypt breaks ties with France's Louvre Museum
CAIRO: Egypt announced on Wednesday that it has cut all cooperation with France s Louvre Museum until it secures the return of stolen Pharaonic antiquities in the latest row involving…