EasyJet CEO says no hit from euro zone crisis: paper
FRANKFURT: Low-cost airline EasyJet (EZJ.L) has felt no impact on its business from the ongoing debt crisis in the euro zone, its chief executive told a German newspaper. Asked whether…
Egypt annuls 1990s deal to sell state company
CAIRO: An Egyptian administrative court has ruled that the sale of a state-owned company more than 13 years ago was null and void, sparking fears that ownership of a large…
Kuwait emir sets parliamentary election for Feb. 2
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Sunday decreed that an early parliamentary election would take place on Feb. 2, the privately-owned Al-Rai television reported. The decision comes nearly…
Iraq foreign minister to lead Syria initiative
BAGHDAD: Baghdad's foreign minister will lead an Iraqi initiative to end months of unrest in Syria by holding talks with the Damascus regime, opposition groups and the Arab League, an…
Iran releases two Kuwaitis, says were not spies
TEHRAN: Iran has released two Kuwaitis held for a month, clearing them of spying, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Sunday. The arrests took place amid tense relations between…
Israel set to complete swap for captured soldier
JERUSALEM: Israel was wrapping up preparations to release 550 Palestinian prisoners late Sunday, in the second and final phase of a swap with Hamas insurgents that brought home an Israeli…
Yemen: 4 soldiers killed in clashes with militants
SANAA: Four Yemeni soldiers and two Al-Qaeda-linked militants were killed in clashes in the country's south, military and medical officials said Sunday. The fighting took place overnight outside the city…
Activists say army defectors kill 6 Syrian troops
BEIRUT: Syrian army defectors killed six government troops in heavy fighting Sunday in the country's rebellious central region, activists said, in the latest sign that the nation's uprising may be…
Last US troops leave Iraq, ending war
BAGHDAD: The last convoy of US soldiers pulled out of Iraq on Sunday, ending nearly nine years of war that cost almost 4,500 American and tens of thousands of Iraqi…
Tales of the country
By Myriam Ghattas The Fourth Panorama of the European Film concluded recently. Taking place in Cairo it featured a number of documentaries that explored certain facets of Egypt which may have…