43 NGO workers referred to trial over funds
CAIRO Egyptian officials say 43 NGO workers, including 19 Americans, have been referred to trial before the Cairo Criminal Court for allegedly being involved in banned activity, illegally receiving foreign…
ANHRI urges Arab League, Egypt to cut ties with Syria
CAIRO: The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) called on Egyptian authorities and the Arab League to cut diplomatic ties with the Syrian government, urging the latter to take…
Kuwait markets steady after Islamist election win
DUBAI: Kuwaiti financial markets were steady on Sunday after the Islamist-led opposition won control of parliament in an election, a victory which could worsen political tensions but conceivably also lead…
Eni ups Algeria gas imports on Russian shortfall
MILAN: Italy is importing more gas from Algeria to offset lower Russian supplies, the CEO of energy giant Eni said on Sunday, adding he saw no shortage problems in the…
Slowing growth weighs on Mideast M&A values: report
ABU DHABI: Mergers and acquisitions in the Middle East and North Africa rose slightly in 2011, but the combined value of deals fell by more than a quarter as slower…
Egypt’s Nile Sugar to up capacity in 2013: CEO
DUBAI: Egyptian refiner Nile Sugar plans to increase its crushing capacity by over 40 percent next year to help meet strong demand in the country, its chief executive said on…
Arab parliament head calls on Arabs to cut Syria ties
CAIRO: The head of the Arab Parliament, a committee of parliamentarians from Arab League states, called on Saturday for Arab countries to expel Syria's ambassadors and sever diplomatic relations over…
NGO worker cases sent to Egypt court in funding row
CAIRO: The cases of 40 people embroiled in a dispute over the activities of US-funded pro-democracy groups and other organizations have been transferred to the Cairo criminal court, a judicial…
Racy ads for French movie about infidelity pulled
What does it take to shock in the land of the Gallic shrug? Ads that suggest adulterous oral sex, according to complaints about new movie "Les Infideles." Posters for the…
Youssef Ziedan strikes again with new triple-face novel
Youssef Ziedan, author of award-winning multi-million bestselling novel “Azazel,” strikes again with his latest novel, “Mohal.” Ziedan leaves the title of the novel without the Arabic short vowel marks, or…