Big caps weigh on Egyptian stock indexes
CAIRO: Main Egyptian stock indexes followed Arab Gulf markets down on Sunday, with investment bank EFG-Hermes hit after posting a steep decline in third-quarter net profit last week. Shares in…
Egypt, Yemen to co-host Red Sea security talks
SANAA: Countries bordering the Red Sea will meet in Egypt this week for talks on the rampant piracy in the region, Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr Al-Kurbi said. Countries bordering…
Arab investments in the region "insufficient," say officials at Egypt conference
CAIRO: As leaders of the G20 met in Washington on Friday, Egyptian officials and Arab business leaders gathered in Cairo, calling for more united action to battle a dire and…
Star Trek's Abrams beams down to Rome
Trekkies, perk up your ears, both pointy and regular: We are about to reveal how it all started.Director and producer J.J. Abrams visited the Eternal City on Friday to give…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: Rugby and Christmas
The Cairo Rugby Club is in the middle of arguably its most successful season, since its foundation in 1979 and the gospel is making significant inroads into the normally football…
Hunger hinders development in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Food prices in Bangladesh have doubled over the last few months, as they have elsewhere in the world. The country already suffers from food shortages and financial difficulties regularly…
Palestinian Hopes for Barack Obama
RAMALLAH: President-elect Barack Obama's defiantly positive campaign for change has inspired hope not only in the millions of Americans who voted for him, but also in the billions of others…
Seven Years in Afghanistan
KABUL: We began a journey in Afghanistan seven years ago with the war that ousted the Taliban from power. Much has been accomplished along the way, for Afghanistan and for…
Islam Badr's case postponed to Dec. 20
CAIRO: The Alexandria Criminal Court adjourned to Dec. 10 the trial of the 23-year-old mathematics teacher accused of kicking 11-year-old Islam Badr in the stomach, which led to the student's…