Dollar rises against euro on eve of ECB rate call
LONDON: The dollar climbed against the euro and yen on Wednesday, supported by hopes that the worst of the credit crunch is over, and on the eve of a rate…
Next US president must change Mideast policy, says Muslim Congressman
CAIRO: The next president of the United States must usher in a new era of dialogue in the Middle East, said the first Muslim member of Congress, Representative Keith Ellison."It's…
Indonesia considers pulling out of OPEC
JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Tuesday that Indonesia was considering quitting the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries because it was no longer a net oil exporter.''Our wells are drying,''…
MPs demand investigation into man behind gas exports to Israel
CAIRO: Speaker of the People's Assembly Fathi Sorour, received a complaint Tuesday from 26 MPs, requesting that the Prosecutor General investigate businessman Hussein Salem who allegedly owns the company that…
ITS sets up RMS center in the Middle East
CAIRO: International Turnkey Systems (ITS) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Egypt's Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) to set up a center for…
India's Bharti joins $700 million cable project linking Britain
BANGALORE: Bharti Airtel, India s top mobile-phone operator, said Wednesday it had joined a consortium to build a $700 million submarine cable system.Bharti signed a construction and maintenance agreement in…
A spiritual encounter with Alim Qasimov
In an unforgettable evening dominated by a rare, lingering spiritual ambiance, celebrated Mugham singer and UNESCO's International Music Prize winner, Alim Qasimov from Azerbaijan, gave his first public performance in…
Fiction meets reality in Egypt
Thirty-four years ago, Egypt's most celebrated author, Naguib Mahfouz, published his novella Karnak Café. Set in Egypt during the late 1960s, it tells the story of a group of young,…
Demystifying the Muslim Brotherhood
I think it's an appropriate time to ask: How many Egyptians actually belong to the Muslim Brotherhood? For decades, this question has been a part of the discussion over the…