Weekly Stock Review
CAIRO: For the sixth consecutive session, the Case 30 index started off the week rising 1.9 percent, a new record high of 10,927.11 points on a turnover of LE 1,967.0…
Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports touch 8.6b riyals in October
Riyadh: Gulf News reported that Saudi non-oil exports amounted to 8.6 billion riyals in October 2007 compared to 6.7 billion riyals in the same month of the previous year.This was…
Mazut price hike domino effect reaches sugar, paper, building materials
CAIRO: The 100 percent hike in the price of mazut (fuel oil) from LE 500 to LE 1,000 per ton caused a domino-effect in the market, elevating prices of building…
Where have all the writers gone?
What happens when America's top TV and film scribes decide to stop writing? An entire industry comes to a screeching halt, that's what. When "Heroes wraps up season two on…
Scenes from the city
It's become difficult to acquire an objective perspective about a city as crowded and pulsating as Cairo. People are so immersed in their surroundings, both physically and mentally, that stepping…
What is the price for peace?
Politics isn t just about words and ideas; it has to be about action. The recently held Palestinian donors conference in Paris was a day when the international community collectively…
Imperial hubris
The United States, with its claims of exceptionalism, is usually thought of as free of historical analogies. But comparisons with the fate of earlier empires are becoming more common. I…
The fear factor in US-China relations
Opinion polls indicate that one-third of Americans believe that China will "soon dominate the world, while nearly half view China's emergence as a "threat to world peace. In turn, many…
With a Grain of Salt: Um Kulthoum Memorial in Paris!
I was overjoyed that no one in Egypt had paid any attention to the birthday anniversary of Arab singing legend, Star of the East, Um Kulthoum. It was only when…
Experts discuss the future of architecture
ALEXANDRIA: New technology conceptualized in Dubai could change the way architects give shape and form to society's aspirations, culture and experiences, said a leading expert.Dr Ahmad Okeil of the British…