AUC students complain about new campus' shortcomings
CAIRO: After much anticipation, the American University in Cairo (AUC) students moved to the new $400-million 240-acre campus on Sept. 4. The move has been 10 years in the making…
CityStars tightens security during Eid El-Fitr
CAIRO: CityStars was the main attraction for most Cairenes who decided to stay in the city for the vacation of Eid El-Fitr. With the large number of visitors flooding the…
Sports Talk: Palin the hockey mom
Sarah Palin is perhaps not the most intelligent person around, but she has definitely re-energized John McCain s bid for the White House. Part of her appeal comes from the…
Egyptian chemical physicist wins US National Medal of Science
CAIRO: Egyptian chemical physicist and leading nanoscience researcher, Mostafa El Sayed, was awarded the US National Medal of Science by US President George W. Bush at a ceremony held at…
Qatar underexposed to US financial crisis
DOHA: Qatar is looking to ride out the storm caused by the crash of many of the US s leading financial houses, with its high levels of liquidity, low exposure…
ATM fraud threatens UAE holidaymakers
DUBAI: Thousands of residents of the United Arab Emirates spending the Eid El-Fitr holiday abroad may not be able to gain access to cash as banks block international ATM transactions…
Oil steady at $98 on US bailout hopes
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were steady at US$98 a barrel Thursday in Asia as expectations the US Congress will pass a revised $700 billion financial industry bailout package this week offset…