Copts prepare to bury Pope Shenouda
By Christophe de Roquefeuil / AFP CAIRO: Thousands of grieving Egyptian Copts streamed into St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo on Sunday to catch a last glimpse of their spiritual leader Pope…
Russian opposition enraged at smear documentary
By Maria Antonova / AFP Activists in Russia's protest movement against Vladimir Putin on Friday furiously criticized a documentary aired on a national channel that claimed the opposition bribed people to attend…
PE firm Abraaj set for more deals, eyes India
By Sitaraman Shankar and Dinesh Nair / Reuters DUBAI: Abraaj Capital, the Middle East's largest private equity firm, is set to unveil more deal-making soon and plans a major push into…
Horse racing drama ‘Luck’ proved too real for HBO
By Lynn Elber / AP Horse racing has long withstood the deaths of its skittish, injury-prone thoroughbreds. Hollywood proved it lacks the stomach for it. HBO abruptly canceled its racetrack drama…
US poised to OK Egypt aid despite concerns
By Matthew Lee / AP WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is preparing to approve the release of at least a portion of $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt despite concerns that Cairo…
Puremovement stops in Egypt for a week of hip hop mania
By Maha ElNabawi The worlds of hip hop music and dance merged into a melody of artistic expression last week when the internationally acclaimed Rennie Harris Puremovement Dance Company (RHPM) visited…
To Egypt’s Christians, pope was seen as protector
By Maggie Michael / AP CAIRO: At the last Christmas service he presided over, Pope Shenouda III praised the unusual guests seated among the faithful at his Cairo cathedral: Leaders from…
Global economy on recovery path, risks remain: IMF chief
By Nick Edwards and Koh Gui Qing / Reuters BEIJING: The global economy has stepped back from the brink of danger and signs of stabilization are emerging from the euro zone…
Pope Benedict XVI offers prayers for Coptic Pope Shenouda III
By AFP VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI offered prayers Saturday for Egypt's Coptic Pope Shenouda III who died on Saturday at the age of 88, a Vatican spokesman said. The…
Saudi executes Egyptian convicted of murder
By AFP RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has executed an Egyptian convicted of murdering a citizen of the kingdom, the interior ministry said in a statement published by the Saudi press on…