Egypt makes inroads into outsourcing, say studies
CAIRO: Egypt is making substantial progress in the outsourcing services industry in comparison to European, Middle Eastern and African countries, according to a recent report.The speedy progress in the outsourcing…
Egypt bourse extends losses on foreign selling
CAIRO: Foreign investors sold Egyptian blue chips on Tuesday a day after a Fitch report downgraded the outlook for the local economy, pulling down main indexes to their second straight…
Vader love triangle? New chemistry in 'Clone Wars'
Darth Vader: Sith lord, murderous imperialist, deadbeat dad ... dirty old man?The latest entry into the Star Wars canon features a new female character, whose charms are not lost on…
THE REEL ESTATE: Breaking away from the diving bell
In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, prominent French author and editor of French fashion magazine Elle, suffered a brain stroke at the height of his wealth. Waking up from a lengthy coma,…
US publisher cancels book on Prophet Mohammed's wife
A US publisher has cancelled the publication of a novel about the youngest wife of the Muslim prophet Mohammed amid a growing controversy over the book. The Jewel of Medina,…
God's warriors are multiplying
CHICAGO: Time is not on the side of peacemakers in the Middle East.Even relentless optimists are giving up. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has become increasingly overshadowed and orchestrated on both sides…
America's Sputnik moment in Beijing
NEW YORK: August 8, 2008, may someday be remembered as the first day of the post-American era. Or it could be remembered as another "Sputnik moment, when, as with the…
Israel-Syria talks hindered
An Israeli-Syrian peace deal could be signed by the end of this year, but that requires Bush administration involvement that has not been forthcoming, the head of a high-profile Syrian…
In Focus: The US and the Democracy Delusion
Four years have elapsed since US President George W. Bush called for supporting democracy and freedom in the Middle East. The outcome is nothing. This tragic fact is not only…
SPECIAL SERIES: TOURISM AND SUMMER TRENDS: Hurghada's marine life struggles under irresponsible tourism
HURGHADA: "When I spent my honeymoon on the Red Sea coast in the early 1950s we needed official permission to come to the area - it took about a month…
