SPORTS TALK: Play till you drop
Pant, pant, pant? That s all you hear these days from our football players who are about to drop dead in the middle of playing at the torrid pace of…
Venezuela to host energy conference of Latin American, Arab countries
CAIRO: Venezuela plans to host the energy conference of Latin American and Arab countries early next year, said Venezuela Ambassador to Egypt Victor Ramon Carazo Thursday according to the Kuwait…
Dana Gas makes another gas well discovery
SHARJAH: Dana Gas, the Middle East s first and largest regional private-sector natural gas company, announced the discovery of a new gas well drilled in its Egyptian concessions.According to a…
DIFC offers factoring and forfeiting services
DUBAI: National Bank of Dubai (NBD), an Emirates NBD company, and FIMBank plc. - a Malta-based trade finance institution - announced that Mena Factors Limited, a joint venture between the…
Oil rises on supply concerns
LONDON: Oil prices rose Friday because of supply concerns following a report that US crude oil stocks fell for the fifth straight week. Prices were also supported by forecasts that…
Brotherhood detainees receive 'modified' charges for Eid
CAIRO: The military court trying 40 senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) received a list of modified charges in the trial they are currently facing, General Secretary of the…
Online campaign supports detained blogger
CAIRO: Bloggers belonging to an online forum called Arab Bloggers Union have launched a campaign to draw attention to the case of detained Brotherhood-affiliated blogger and activist Ahmed Mohsen. Mohsen…
Bedouin, scorpions and the dingly-dangly thing
Frankly, being a young Bedouin (especially if you are male) is a tiresome business. Before you are six months old you must endure several rituals, most of which - come…