Mubarak turned down asylum in Israel, says official
CAIRO: Ousted president Hosni Mubarak was offered asylum in Israel several months ago, according to a statement by an Israeli politician on Wednesday. Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, a member of the Israeli…
Crumbs: Delicious cupcakes and more
Cupcakes, I have come to discover, are not just for little girls and boys; they’re for grown women and men too…sometimes, even more so for men. Yes, another cupcake store…
Fairness of Mubarak trial promising, but too soon to judge, says Amnesty
CAIRO: Amnesty International called the first day of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s trial “promising,” but cautioned it’s still too early to make judgments on whether the trial is fair.…
Mubarak trial elicits mixed reactions among Egyptians
CAIRO: The historic sight of Hosni Mubarak wheeled into the docks along with his two sons Alaa and Gamal elicited mixed reactions among Egyptians who started their day early…
HIV epidemics emerging in Middle East, North Africa: study
LONDON: Epidemics of HIV are emerging among gay and bisexual men in the Middle East and North Africa and high levels of risky sexual behavior threaten to spread the AIDS…
Drug-resistant salmonella found in Europe, Africa: study
WASHINGTON: Scientists reported Wednesday a super-strain of salmonella resistant to antibiotics, notably ciprofloxacin, which is commonly used to treat infections caused by the bacteria. The researchers called on…
Egypt’s Mubarak trial set to rattle Arab rulers
CAIRO: Egypt's Hosni Mubarak flew to Cairo on Wednesday where he will be tried for conspiring to kill protesters, the first Arab ruler to appear in court since uprisings swept…
Oil firm says business as usual in Syria for now
LONDON: Escalating violence in Syria has targeted oil-related facilities, but for now foreign firms are doing business as usual in a nation whose economy is reliant on crude, said…
Noor Islamic says sukuk market needs 3 yrs to turn
DUBAI: Noor Islamic Bank does not expect the Islamic bond market to turn around for another three years, given the financial and political uncertainty in the region, its chief executive…
SAS forges alliance with Maven Partners
CAIRO: SAS Middle East, a provider of business analytics software and services, entered into a strategic partnership with Maven Partners, which specializes in the application of quantitative methods to growth…
