Palestinian unity talks in Cairo hit deadlock
CAIRO: Palestinian unity talks in Cairo were deadlocked on Saturday after factions failed to agree on the composition and obligations of a unity government, officials said.Senior delegations from the Islamist…
Sudan chose to resist, says ambassador
CAIRO: Sudan has been a victim of international conspiracies for the last 20 years, Sudanese ambassador to Egypt said Friday in reference to the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant issued…
Bin Laden says Arab leaders 'complicit' with Israel over Gaza
DUBAI: Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused some Arab leaders of being complicit with Israel and the West against Muslims and urged holy war to liberate the Palestinian territories, in…
BMI to get new aircraft to 'full' Egypt route
CAIRO: The British airline BMI is relatively new to the Middle East. After acquiring British Mediterranean, a franchise of their main competitor British Airways, in late 2007, the carrier has…
Fadia Badrawi's world of colors
The Gezira Art Center is currently hosting "Transitions, a new exhibit by Fadia Dereen Badrawi. An Egyptian born and raised in the United States, Badrawi's work is an interesting blend…
Grief, incest and chocolate in British Council's Independent Film fest
In an effort to encourage low-budget, independent films, the British Council in Cairo once again hosted its annual Independent Film Festival last week, showcasing movies by both young Egyptian and…
Cleopatra 'was part-African', British documentary claims
LONDON: Cleopatra may have been part-African and not Greek Caucasian, according to a British TV documentary to be shown this month, its makers said Sunday.It has long been thought that…
Is Mexico disintegrating?
MEXICO CITY: Shortly before America's elections last November, then vice-presidential candidate Joseph Biden was widely criticized for predicting that an Obama administration would almost certainly be tested by what he…
Resilient India
NEW DELHI: With the world's most developed economies reeling under the incubus of what is already being called the Great Recession, India at the beginning of the year took stock…