Egypt churches reject potential US intervention
CAIRO: The split in Coptic opinion over foreign interference in Egypt's internal affairs once more reared its head Monday, as international Coptic organizations called for American action to protect Christians…
Egypt mobile subscribers to reach 57 mln by 2010, predicts study
CAIRO: When watching taxi drivers text in slow-moving traffic, groups of teenage girls each chatting on their respective mobiles, and the lengthy lines at shops selling the latest blackberry and…
EFG-Hermes research ranked top in region
CAIRO: EFG-Hermes was named the top research house in the region in Euromoney s Annual Middle East Equity Research Poll. One of the leading investment banks in the Arab world,…
BESIX to build ?525 mln plant in Abu Dhabi
CAIRO: BESIX was awarded a contract to finance, construct and operate two new wastewater treatment plants for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in the UAE, according to a press statement.…
Egypt cancels Agrium's north coast fertilizer plan
CAIRO: The Egyptian government canceled on Tuesday the fertilizer project which Canadian company Agrium was planning to set up at Ras El-Bar on the northeast coast of Egypt.A cabinet statement…
THE REEL ESTATE: Black is the color
Unless you were on another planet for the last few weeks, you've probably heard by now that "The Dark Knight, the latest installment in the long-running "Batman franchise, is the…
Children's books become ideological battleground in Sweden
STOCKHOLM: Two new publishing houses for children s books have sparked debate in gender-equal Sweden over their professed aim of instilling the country s open-minded social values in the next…
In Focus: Lost justice
Is there anything in common between the recent acquittal of Mamdouh Ismail, owner of the ill-fated Al-Salam 98 ferry which sank in February 2006, claiming the lives of 1,034 people;…
What's the beef in South Korea?
At the outset of the ongoing violent protests in South Korea over imported beef from the United States, the entire cabinet of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak offered to resign.…
Don't cry for Doha
Will they or won't they? Will the world's trade ministers eventually sign a new multilateral trade agreement that reduces agricultural subsidies and industrial tariffs, or will they walk away empty-handed?…