Qaddafi son announces retirement from Libyan political life
TRIPOLI: The son of Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi, Seif Al-Islam, late Wednesday announced his withdrawal from political life and called for the building of a strong civil society in Libya.…
Vodafone Egypt clinches Sarcom content to boost internet service
CAIRO: If the traditional ADSL internet providers aren't looking over their shoulders, they ought to be.Telecom giant Vodafone thinks it has the recipe to dominate the internet market in Egypt,…
Waving off inflation and stock woes, Ghabbour Auto announces bus-making deal with a grin
CAIRO: Amid the lavish whirl of fog machines, banquet tables and laser lights staged by Egyptian carmaker Ghabbour Auto on Wednesday night, the message was plain: Roaring inflation and a…
A friendship forged by non-alignment
The year is 1960. It is the Cold War era. Two high ranking men are shaking hands. The warmth of their greeting spills over from the black-and-white photograph adorning the…
A game of Russian roulette
The last written words in Rawi Hage's debut novel are: "Any resemblance of characters in this novel to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. It is a sentence tacked…
Meet Youssra El Lozy, Egyptian cinema's next big thing
A glamorous face, exceptional talent and striking personality, is the Youssra El Lozy many of us know from her screen roles. A down-to-earth, simple and passionate young woman - this…
Australia's ancient Aboriginal rock art at risk
Australia s greatest ancient Aboriginal rock art is at risk of being damaged or destroyed because it sits at the epicenter of the country s resources boom, experts say.The etchings…
A New Tang Dynasty?
On Aug. 8, 2008, the world watched with awe the amazing spectacle of the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing. We saw the electronic unrolling of Chinese scrolls replete with great…
Peace is hard work in the Middle East and beyond
OASIS OF PEACE: In Israel, there is a village where Arabs and Jews live as neighbors. Both groups endeavor to create a just society that can be a model for…
The Press versus Privacy
LONDON: Privacy has become a big issue in contemporary jurisprudence. The "right to privacy is enshrined in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, and guaranteed by Article 8 of…
