Mubarak to visit US Aug 18 after five-year hiatus
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak will visit the US Aug. 18 to meet with President Barack Obama in lieu of the visit he was due to make last May, it was…
Court upholds ruling rejecting FT bid for Mobinil
CAIRO: In what has become one of the most heavily followed soap operas in the business world this year, the latest round of the Orascom Telecom (OT)- France Telecom (FT)…
Taher Helmy heads Egypt side of US-Egypt Business Council
CAIRO: In his first statement since Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid announced that Taher Helmy will be heading the US-Egypt Business Council, Helmy emphasized that the role of the council…
Middle East in top 10 confectionary markets worldwide
CAIRO: The Middle East is one of the 10 largest confectionary markets in the world, according to a recent study by TNS Media Intelligence. The region's confectionary market, which has…
Egypt's budget deficit lower than expected, says Finance Minister
CAIRO: Egypt's budget deficit came to 6.9 percent of GDP for the fiscal year that ended in June, the Ministry of Finance confirmed Monday. This is a big achievement considering…
'Crouching Tiger' star to try romantic comedy
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star Zhang Ziyi is trying her hand at romantic comedy after a series of dramas.In Sophie s Revenge, the 30-year-old actress will play a comic book…
Jackson mother granted custody of children
A Los Angeles judge named Michael Jackson s mother as permanent guardian of the star s children Monday, ignoring a surprise late bid by the singer s dermatologist to have…
First of its kind film festival in Gaza
The Gaza in the Eyes of Women film festival aims to create a cultural phenomenon through cinema. Festival organizers say they are looking to communicate directly with Palestinian and Arab…
British experts examine Egyptian mummy
CAIRO: A team from the department of radiography at City University of London has been examining the 2,500-year-old body of a mummy called Tahemaa. The group, led by Senior Lecturer…
What is and isn't Islam?
JAKARTA: It is not only important to explain what Islam really is, but it is also important to make a distinction between what Islam involves, and what people have incorrectly…