French all-news channel expands Arabic service
PARIS: France s international all-news television network France 24 said Friday it will be ramping up its Arabic-language programming from this week.The launch of the expanded Arabic-language service will take…
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Egyptian shares climb, Talaat Moustafa retreats Egypt s main stock index climbed almost 2 percent on Sunday, driven higher by retail investors buoyed by gains in international markets. Bucking the…
Muslim Brotherhood distances itself from Hezbollah terror cell
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood distanced itself from the case of the Hezbollah terror cell after former members of the group were implicated in the activities of the alleged cell.A statement…
Palestinians return to Cairo for 'difficult' unity talks
CAIRO: Rival delegations from Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas s Fatah party and the Islamist Hamas movement were in Cairo on Sunday for a new round of reconciliation talks already deemed…
PA refutes claims of 70 illegal MPs
CAIRO: The People's Assembly has refuted reports that 70 of its member were voted in fraudulently and thus their parliamentary status must be automatically annulled. On Sunday, independent MP Alaa…
Sinai Bedouins protest hiked security raids
CAIRO: Bedouins in Sinai attempted in vain to protest Saturday against increased security raids in the wake of the Hezbollah cell case.Security forces managed to scupper the protest but the…
Quest Means Business: It's all about cars
The customer can have any color he wants, so long as it's black, Henry Ford said about his Model T in 1908. It was the car that gave birth to…
'Amazing' crisis should push IT professionals to rethink strategy, Microsoft CEO says
CAIRO: If you're looking for someone to give a speech and leave the whole room impressed, upbeat and beaming with optimism, Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft Corporation is your man.…
Tarantino, Ang Lee, Loach line up for Cannes gold
A wartime rampage by Quentin Tarantino and a trip to Woodstock with Ang Lee will square off with Ken Loach s latest outing in a heavyweight battle for the top…
Traditional Arabic music with a jazzy twist
Lebanese singer Rima Kcheich pierced the solemn silence of the night last Friday at Genina Theater with a voice that is both dominant and engaging, taking the audiences into different…