A Middle Eastern Union?
TOLEDO, SPAIN: This autumn, the Toledo International Centre for Peace convened a meeting devoted to water cooperation in the Middle East. One conclusion that emerged was that any effective response…
Sacha Baron Cohen crashes LA rally as 'Bruno'
Sacha Baron Cohen went undercover as his alter ego Bruno on Sunday by crashing a rally in support of a ballot measure that would ban gay marriage in California.The British…
THE REEL ESTATE: In the land of knuckleheads and losers
Hot on the heels of this year's Best Picture Oscar winner "No Country for Old Men, the anticipation for The Coen Brothers' latest release "Burn After Reading couldn't be more…
Italy's Veronesi picks up French book prize
Italy s Sandro Veronesi picked up France s prestigious Femina prize for best foreign author Monday, while Jean-Louis Fournier won the French writer s prize with a book on having…
DiCaprio says Obama embodies 'dreams of America'
Leonardo DiCaprio is crossing his fingers for a US election win by Democrat Barack Obama and said Monday he believes the rest of the world is, too. I think it…
Samsung expects regional business to 'remain robust'
CAIRO: At times when major corporations are jittery about sustaining their businesses - especially those with international reach - Samsung Electronics is looking forward to further growth in the region.…
Mobinil says interconnect rates unfair
CAIRO: Mobinil, one of Egypt's three mobile operators, said it could accept a drop in interconnection rates but that levels suggested by the regulator were "not reasonable. The firm said…
Does a shaky economy mean lower food prices for Egypt?
CAIRO: Despite a trend that has seen global food prices fluctuating significantly in the months following the global financial meltdown, Egypt's food prices are expected to experience softer price shifts…
April 6 movement criticizes NDP in corresponding conference
CAIRO: The April 6 movement concluded that the ruling National Democratic Party creates a "burden on Egypt in a statement the group issued as it wrapped up an online convention…
Rafah crossing opened for three days
CAIRO: The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza was opened early on Tuesday to allow patients and students blockaded in the Palestinian territory to pass through. The crossing, closed…
