HRW calls on Egypt to stop deporting Eritrean asylum seekers
CAIRO: Human Rights Watch urged Egypt to halt the forced deportation of Eritrean asylum seekers fleeing from military obligations in their home country, it said in a statement released Thursday.…
Video games inspired by TV, movies, board games
Like so many American creations - baseball, comic books, rock n roll - the video game is a mongrel art form. Literature, music, art and film all get jumbled together…
Jewelry still sparkles despite global recession
There s a touch of aristocracy to the house of Bajocchi, a family jewelry business that was established in Egypt in 1900 and to this day stands regally in its…
Weekly Stock Review: Stock market reverses upward trend on profit taking
CAIRO: The market kicked off the year on a high note, extending gains from the last days of 2008 after cheap trading stocks sparked investor interest. However, the market quickly…
What Happens Next?
It's been interesting to hear the different stories generated by the rumor mill, and read them in various newspapers regarding the situation in the Middle East. How much financial trouble…
Goldman, UniCredit best '08 oil price forecasters, says poll
LONDON: Goldman Sachs and UniCredit were the most accurate forecasters for average 2008 oil prices at the start of the year according to the Reuters oil poll. Last year was…
Egypt offers the lowest ADSL rates in the Arab world
CAIRO: Local internet subscribers will have less to complain about after a recent study by the Arab Advisors Group revealed that Egypt offers the lowest rates for ADSL subscribers across…
Opposition waits on government appeal in Israeli gas exports case
CAIRO: Despite the Administrative Court's second ruling demanding a halt on Egyptian gas exports to Israel last Tuesday, the government has not implemented the ruling, whose appeal will be heard…
Critics' final answer: Slumdog' wins 5 awards
The critics have spoken, and Slumdog Millionaire is their final answer.The rags-to-riches tale won a leading five prizes, including best picture, at Thursday night s Critics Choice Awards. Slumdog also…
THE REEL ESTATE: The lesson of Sullivan
On the fourth day of Israel's latest attack on Gaza, I was discussing the ongoing atrocity and its future ramifications with an acquaintance. The conversation took a detour to the…
