Abu Dhabi is banking on home finance
Abu Dhabi: As demand for homes in Abu Dhabi continues to skyrocket, the emirate is wondering how the current international financial crisis will affect the nascent real estate market.Due to…
Arab TV fans gripped by saga of World War II singing spy
Sixty years after her death in a mysterious car crash, a television series about Arab singing diva and spy Asmahan is captivating audiences with details of her short but racy…
Three remanded in Britain over Prophet Mohamed book publisher fire
LONDON: Three men were remanded in custody Friday after being charged by British police with conspiring to damage the home and office of the publisher of a novel about the…
Sports Talk: Palin the hockey mom
Sarah Palin is perhaps not the most intelligent person around, but she has definitely re-energized John McCain s bid for the White House. Part of her appeal comes from the…
CityStars tightens security during Eid El-Fitr
CAIRO: CityStars was the main attraction for most Cairenes who decided to stay in the city for the vacation of Eid El-Fitr. With the large number of visitors flooding the…
AUC students complain about new campus' shortcomings
CAIRO: After much anticipation, the American University in Cairo (AUC) students moved to the new $400-million 240-acre campus on Sept. 4. The move has been 10 years in the making…
BISC students donate for Duweiqa victims
CAIRO: The British International School, Cairo, committed their annual charity appeal to helping the victims of the rockslide that decimated the Duweiqa shantytown below the Moqattam Hills.The students donated a…
Editorial: Did Egypt's commandoes save the day?
Ramadan 2008 will be remembered for a long time. This year the holy month kicked off with the arrest of one of the richest men in the country in connection…
