Egypt asks Sweden to return artifacts
CAIRO: Egypt has formally asked Sweden for the return of 212 artifacts taken out of the country by a Swedish collector in mid 1920s, Egypt s chief archaeologist said Monday.Zahi…
Gaza divide dogs Arab economic summit
KUWAIT: Arab leaders agreed at a summit on Tuesday to help rebuild the battered Gaza Strip, but differences persisted over finding a united stance on the three-week Israeli offensive that…
Arab-Americans revel in Obama mania 48 hours before inauguration
WASHIGTON DC: Two days before Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, Washington D.C. was already teeming with people who have come to be…
Egypt invites Palestinians, Israelis to seek long-term truce
CAIRO: Egypt is inviting Palestinian and Israeli officials to Cairo Thursday for talks on seeking a more permanent truce in the Gaza conflict, foreign ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said in…
Egypt denies anti-smuggling deal with Israel before ceasefire
CAIRO: Egypt denied late on Monday that it signed an anti-smuggling deal with Israel prior to the ceasefire of the offensive on the Gaza strip.Asked by AFP about the existence…
Formula Al-Ahram 2009 motor show opens
CAIRO: In a sign that the economic crisis is slowing even Egypt's previously roaring auto market, the Formula Al-Ahram 2009 motor show, opening today at the Cairo International Convention and…
Aamir Khan blockbuster is Bollywood's biggest grossing movie
Indian actor Aamir Khan s latest film has become Bollywood s biggest grossing movie, its producers said, lightening the mood in an industry gripped by fears of recession and dwindling…
In a world of his own
Georges Kazazian, unorthodox oud player and composer extraordinaire, had an unusual musical upbringing. Born in Cairo to an Armenian family who forbade music as a professional career, Kazazian was left…
The Obama Surprise
NEW YORK: The high hopes surrounding Barack Obama's presidency are mostly a good thing, as they remind us that much of the anti-American sentiment that is so apparent around the…
Turkey's Middle Eastern road to Europe
ISTANBUL: Just a few years ago, Europe headed Turkey's agenda. Recep Tayyip Erdogan's newly elected government had embarked on a series of ambitious reforms to meet the European Union's political…