Kuwait $10mln pledge advances atomic fuel bank plan
VIENNA: A Kuwaiti offer raised pledged funding for an international nuclear fuel bank over $150 million on Thursday, clearing the way for an action plan to be drawn up by…
Oil rises above $44 on weak dollar, OPEC supports
LONDON: Oil rose above $44 a barrel on Friday, after sinking 4 percent in the previous session, gaining support from a weaker dollar and expectations that a meeting of OPEC…
Forum calls for growth of Islamic finance
JAKARTA: Islamic finance and banking must be developed as an alternative to the discredited Wall Street model of doing business, the World Islamic Economic Forum resolved as it wrapped up…
Israel closes Mauritania embassy after Gaza spat
JERUSALEM: Israel on Friday closed down its embassy in Mauritania, one of three Arab nations that have diplomatic ties with the Jewish state, the foreign ministry said, in the wake…
UN to see if Sudan's aid group ban is war crime
GENEVA: The UN human rights office will examine whether Sudan s decision to expel aid groups constitutes a breach of basic human rights and possibly a war crime, a spokesman…
April 6 activist released after 24 hours in detention
CAIRO: Ramy El-Sweissy, a member of April 6 movement, was kidnapped by security forces from his Cairo home and released the following day, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information…
American and European delegations stuck at border crossing
CAIRO: American and European delegations attempting to enter Gaza via the Rafah border crossing remained at the gate Friday after being consistently denied passage.The 10 members of the American delegation,…
Yoga enhances athletic performance, says instructor
You perform the "shavasana (the corpse pose), as you have done the night before. You go through "yogasanas (yogic postures), and "pranayama (breathing exercises); months and years of meditation and…
Bespoke Bags: Nuniz starts a trend in Cairo
High quality leather bags made only from local resources are the new talk of town, thanks to Nadia Zurkani, whose Maadi workshop has revived the production of and the demand…
Tahir Sultan: A cut above the rest
There is a new phenomenon in Cairo that few people will have the fortune to experience: the first Spring/Summer 2009 collection by Tahir Sultan. Crafted by a young man whose…