Tension brews over Emaar's Moqattam project
CAIRO: Tensions are simmering between the Cairo governorate and Emaar Misr for Development over whether to halt the construction on the Uptown Cairo project, according to local press.There are reportedly…
Zaki has come from nowhere, says Villa defender
CAIRO: Amr Zaki s rapid impact on the Premiership is "great for the game, according to Aston Villa full-back Nicky Shorey.The England international hailed Zaki s unexpected brilliance at the…
Eye On Crime
Old man kills young wife, turns himself inThe body of Nagwa, 35, fully-dressed but with her throat slashed and her body stabbed erratically, was found lying in a deserted area…
Oil prices plummet to $61, despite OPEC output cut
LONDON: Oil prices plunged to the lowest points for 17 months on Friday, as recession fears sparked renewed demand concerns, despite news that OPEC will cut oil output by 1.5…
World markets sink; dollar at 13-year low vs yen
SINGAPORE: World stock markets tumbled Friday on growing alarm that a global recession will ravage corporate profits.In Japan, shares of Sony sank more than 14 percent after it slashed its…
World is not prepared for bird flu pandemic, says UN
CAIRO: While most countries are planning for a flu pandemic, many plans have not been tested and may well fail once the next influenza pandemic starts, warned the United Nations…