Russia communists say Ukraine Bond girl a traitor
First it was Indiana Jones. Now it s James Bond s latest lady friend.The Communist Party in St. Petersburg says Olga Kurylenko, the Ukrainian-born model who plays a Bolivian agent…
CBE keeps rates steady, opens door to cut
CAIROL Egypt s central bank ended a nine-month cycle of interest rate rises on Friday, saying it would leave rates on hold and signaling it could ease monetary policy in…
National oil firms warn $60 oil threatens supplies
BEIJING: The world s biggest state-owned oil companies are weathering the global financial crisis and the dive in crude prices for now, top executives said on Friday, but they warned…
New 'Euro-Med Union' takes a step to reality
MARSEILLE: Countries bordering the Mediterranean have edged closer to establishing their Euro-Med Union by finessing an Israeli-Arab dispute over the role of the Arab League.The union - a pet project…
Egypt seizes explosives 'bound for Gaza'
AL-ARISH: Egypt has seized a ton of TNT in the Sinai peninsula that officials believe was probably destined for the Gaza Strip, a security source said on Friday.Boxes of the…
Links of Interest
Ever stumbled upon a website that excited or intrigued you? Below are some of my favorites, proving that there's more to be experienced on the internet than Facebook and Wikipedia.…
Atlantis: The sunken city resurfaces in Dubai
Had scholars sooner heard of the modern-day Atlantis, a 45-hecter resort on a man-made palm-shaped island, Plato's theory of the sunken city that was dismissed as a myth would have…
Obamas may bring new fashion sense to White House
The Obamas first official appearance as first family-elect will be long remembered for many weighty historic reasons, but it could also signal another new beginning: An entirely different fashion sense…
Azza Fahmy's Rumuz collection: a new twist on old superstition
Jewelry in Egypt has never been as true to its own cultural identity as it is today. Armenian and Italian jewelers once left a legacy of fine European taste and…
Egyptian bridge players make it to the Olympics – but what is bridge?
Very few people are aware that bridge is a sport; a sport with a coach, long training hours, seasonal competitions, and an established federation. Citing archaic notions of exclusivity, some…