Kanye takes beautiful dark twisted fantasy to Twitter
American hip hop mogul Kanye West has launched an epic rant on Twitter, posting dozens of colorful and cryptic but ultimately hopeful messages, on everything from his jones for fashion…
Virtuoso pianist Alexis Weissenberg dies aged 82
Bulgarian-born French concert pianist Alexis Weissenberg, considered one of the great classical music performers of the 20th century, has died aged 82. After suffering from Parkinson's disease for 30 years,…
‘Chicks with Guns’ finds its bullseye among photo books
By Robert MacPherson / AFP All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun, the New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard once said. It's also the formula for…
Egypt mulls raising tariffs on ‘luxury’ imports
CAIRO: As Egypt works to reduce the budget deficit by cutting back on expenditures, the trade ministry is mulling raising import tariffs on “luxury, non-essential” goods. “The ministry is studying…
Centamin says Q4 production rose 10 percent
LONDON: Gold producer Centamin posted a 10 percent rise in fourth-quarter output, boosted by higher production rates at its flagship Sukari project in Egypt, lifting its shares on Tuesday. Egypt-focused…
Baradei’s economic stimulus plan draws mild support
CAIRO: Responses varied towards the economic recovery plan presented by presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Sunday — while some said the measures fall in line with the goals of the…
Egypt bond yields at record, currency falls
CAIRO: The yield on an Egyptian dollar-denominated bond touched a record high on Monday as the government struggles to fund a widening budget deficit at affordable rates and sliding foreign…
Gunmen attack Taba hotel, no injuries
CAIRO: Four armed men attacked a hotel in an Egyptian Red Sea resort popular with Israeli holidaymakers before fleeing when police returned fire, security sources and witnesses said on Tuesday.…
Egypt urban inflation rises to 9.5 pct in December
CAIRO: Egypt's urban consumer inflation was 9.5 percent in the 12 months to December compared to 9.1 percent in November, figures on Egypt's state statistics agency website showed on Tuesday.…
Iran jamming Al-Jazeera, says Arabsat
DUBAI: Iran is jamming broadcasts by Qatar-based news channel Al-Jazeera, satellite operator Arabsat said in a statement received on Tuesday. "Al-Jazeera is affected … from two different locations in Iran,"…