Egypt's Mubarak awaits Obama's Middle East peace efforts
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, whose country is a key US ally in the region, said on Wednesday he hoped American president-elect Barack Obama would work towards peace in…
Obama's victory and the global economy
CAIRO: Around the world, people watched the US elections with interest, a certain amount of admiration, and a healthy dose of skepticism. There's no doubt that an Obama victory was…
EFG-Hermes fund to tap undervalued stocks
DUBAI: Egypt's EFG-Hermes said on Tuesday it was planning a "special situations fund worth some $500 million to take advantage of low equities prices amid the global financial turmoil. Hazem…
Beltone report: A positive outlook on Egypt's economy
CAIRO: Inflation and interest rates have soared. Growth rates are contracting. The stock market has fallen to erratic lows. Though Egypt's economic picture seems bleak, Beltone Financial argues the country…
A melancholic northern breeze
Nights of Eastern-Western Fusion, a concert series organized by the Norwegian Embassy in Egypt, brought saxophonist Trygve Seim, accordionist Frode Haltli, and vocalist Tora Augestad together at El Sawy Culture…
Toronto Palestine Film Fest concludes with a lyrical punch
The atmosphere was electric Saturday night at the Bloor Cinema as theater-goers lined up around the block to see the much-anticipated Canadian premiere of "Slingshot Hip Hop. The film was…
Who will run the world?
SINGAPORE: Barack Obama's election comes at a moment when a new bit of conventional wisdom is congealing. It concerns the end of America's global dominance. True, freewheeling American-style capitalism has…
Obamamania
NEW YORK: Why do Europeans adore America's president-elect, Barack Obama? Stupid question, you might say. He is young, handsome, smart, inspiring, educated, cosmopolitan, and above all, he promises a radical…
Obama's global ethical challenges
PRINCETON: The astonishing story of Barack Obama's election as president has already done much to restore America's global image. In place of a president whose only qualification for the office…
WORD ON THE STREET: Obama's win elicits mixed reactions in Egypt
CAIRO: A seven-hour time difference did not stop Egyptians from closely following the voting process in the United States that went on until 6 am Cairo local time, as they…