Indian Thai artist signals new direction in comic art show
BANGKOK: Modern art is exploding across Thailand s capital Bangkok, supplanting the sober, self-contemplative style it had been known for with a riot of color and more worldly themes.One artist…
Palestinians mourn national poet
JERUSALEM: Palestinians on Sunday mourned the death of Mahmoud Darwish, who gave voice to their decades-old struggle and is widely considered one of the Arab world s greatest modern poets.Palestinian…
Mobinil says Q2 net income down 18 pct
CAIRO: Mobinil, the largest mobile phone operator in Egypt by subscribers, reported an 18 percent decline in net income in the second quarter of 2008 on Sunday to LE 425…
Egypt bourse at 9-mth low, Talaat Moustafa slides
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark CASE 30 index sank to its lowest level since October 2007 on Sunday as foreign investors sold following a central bank decision to raise interest rates…
April 6 detainees' trial to be continued
CAIRO: The trial of 49 people accused of a range of criminal offences allegedly committed during the April 6 clashes in Mahalla began Saturday at the Tanta Emergency State Security…
Emaar Misr completes Alamein Hotel revamp
CAIRO: Emaar Misr for Development recently completed a renovation project of the historic Alamein Hotel, "giving the local economy a major boost, the company said in a press statement. The…
Acer's half-year revenues at $8 bln
CAIRO: Acer, a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturer, saw strong growth in its financial results for the first half of 2008.Consolidated revenue came in at $8.14 billion, up 31 percent over…
Egypt's Central Bank ups interest rates to tackle record-high inflation
CAIRO: The Central Bank of Egypt's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) agreed last Thursday to raise key interest rates as part of a renewed effort to address troubling inflationary concerns.In a…
Star Trek Online' is ready to beam up
Star Trek Online is finally going warp speed ahead.After years in development limbo, the Trek -themed massively multiplayer online game will engage, according to game developer Cryptic Studios Inc.Jack Emmert,…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: An English dish of Olympic meat
DEVON, England: The Chinese authorities may have had restaurants remove dog from menus in Beijing, but when it is London's turn to host the games in 2012, it will be…