Egypt slides to 15th place in global retail index
CAIRO: Egypt, Morocco and Turkey slid in the Global Retail Development Index while the United Arab of Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia made the biggest jumps.Egypt came in 15th place…
Cairo's third metro line project enters phase two
CAIRO: Phase two of Cairo's new metro line was officially inaugurated Monday at a signing ceremony marking the award of contracts for the new phase of the project. The French…
FBI tried in vain to stop 'Deep Throat' film
When the FBI investigated the landmark 1972 porno movie Deep Throat, the case touched the highest levels of the FBI, even its second-in-command W. Mark Felt, the shadowy Watergate informant…
Four lives, two nations and one missing link
The real problem with new German-Egyptian documentary "But Something Is Missing, screened at the Cairo Opera House's Artistic Creativity Center on Monday, is that there are indeed a few elements…
Can Asia Free Itself from the IMF?
BERKELEY: There has never been a question about the ultimate purpose of the Chiang Mai Initiative (CMI), the system of Asian financial supports created in 2000 in that Thai city.…
The Battle for Hope
PARIS: Since the arrival of President Barack Obama in the White House, there has been an undeniable rapprochement between Europe and the United States. But on the deeper and more…
Time for a real national coalition for Middle East peace
WASHINGTON, DC: For years now, my colleagues and I at the American Task Force on Palestine have argued that advocates of a two-state resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict need to…
Egyptians dominate Arab blogosphere, says study
CAIRO: As Iran's streets remain flooded with protesters, Twitter remains a prominent source of news and protest. But Iran is not the only country where internet sources have been found…
Google competition encourages Arabic content online
CAIRO: Google announced yesterday the student winners of the Knol competition that sought to encourage more Arabic content on the web. Students from five of the Arab world's most prestigious…
AUC appoints Kurtzer to board of trustees
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo (AUC) appointed former US diplomat Daniel C. Kurtzer as a member of its Board of Trustees. Kurtzer was previously the US ambassador to Egypt…