Lightning kills Egyptian laborer in Cyprus
NICOSIA: A 28-year-old Egyptian worker was killed on Thursday when he was struck by lightning while working in a field during a thunderstorm, Cyprus police said.The man was found motionless…
Making music, not war, in Baghdad
BAGHDAD: The Baghdad Institute of Music once again hums with activity after years of silence enforced by fear. Students hasten along corridors, lute in hand, as others laugh and gossip…
EU to donate ?436 million in aid to Gaza, says Brussels
BRUSSELS: The European Commission announced Friday that it would donate ?436 million ($553 million) in aid to the conflict-torn Gaza Strip at an international donors conference next week. By offering…
Netanyahu, Livni fail to agree on coalition
JERUSALEM: Benjamin Netanyahu failed to persuade his centrist rival, Tzipi Livni, to join him in a broad coalition Friday, increasing the likelihood that Israel s next government will be an…
Clinton to Middle East, Europe next week
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to embark Sunday on her first trip to the Middle East and Europe as the United States top diplomat, the State Department announced…
Oscar Fashion Stuns the World
Despite the recession and fashion weeks across the world becoming toned down affairs, style and flair weren t compromised this week as the stars came out looking resplendent. Penelope Cruz…
After bumper art sale, YSL vintage draws crowds
A day after the record-breaking Yves Saint Laurent art auction in Paris, hundreds of vintage YSL designs and accessories went under the hammer at a crowded sale Thursday.Some 950 items…
Sailing in luxury
Sick of being landlocked? A yacht exhibition last week showed people how a potentially stomach-churning experience out at sea can be more reminiscent of a luxurious night at the Four…
Tamarai: Cairo's new shining nightspot
Tamarai opened its doors early January amid whispers across the city about who would be invited to the opening night. Reservation numbers were never answered, and trying to pull strings…