Gaza Hamas leader to visit Iran, Qatar, says report
GAZA CITY: Gaza's Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniya will visit Iran and Qatar at the end of January, his adviser told Palestine newspaper on Thursday. Haniya, who has just returned…
Several Arab leaders invited to Tunisian celebrations
TUNIS: Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is among Arab leaders and senior officials invited to Tunis to celebrate the one-year anniversary Saturday of Tunisia's revolution, a government source said. The emir…
Egypt’s trade minister to visit Washington next week
CAIRO: Ahead of a planned visit to Washington next week, Minister of Trade Mahmoud Essa said he aimed to develop a new economic strategy between Egypt and the US based…
Court releases 56 detained in Cabinet clashes probe
CAIRO: The Appeals Court released Thursday 56 detainees pending investigations into their alleged involvement in the deadly clashes between protesters and the armed forces in front of Cabinet which left…
Egypt’s main index ends week on a positive note
CAIRO: Continuing its upward trend this week, Egypt’s benchmark EGX 30 index ended Thursday up 0.31 percent at 3,778 points While the boost can be attributed to investors taking advantage…
Some Arab monitors quit Syria over persisting violence
CAIRO/BEIRUT: Several Arab League monitors have left Syria or may do so soon because the mission has failed to halt President Bashar al-Assad's violent crackdown on a popular revolt against…
Damien Hirst connects the dots in global exhibit
British artist and self-marketing genius Damien Hirst looks to connect the dots in a big way with the opening Thursday of a global show for his body of colored spot…
Android-powered watches get Internet savvy
The internet was strapped to wrists at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday in the form of Android-powered "smart watches" that serve up online content along with telling time. Japanese…
Karma hybrid car offers earth-friendly luxury
Technology lovers stopped and stared as the world's first high-performance hybrid luxury sedan glided silently down a street outside the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The eye-catching…
Asha’s: Indian food in a contemporary setting
* # ! The chain restaurant Asha’s opened in Cairo recently. Serving what it terms as contemporary Indian cuisine, and being quite acquainted with what I understand to be…