Polish art student hangs own painting in museum
Art student Andrzej Sobiepan didn't want to wait decades for his work to appear in museums. So he took matters in his own hands, covertly hanging one of his paintings…
Bosnia’s top cultural institutions shutting down
Bosnia's oldest and most prestigious cultural institutions have begun closing their doors one after another, thanks to long-standing disputes among politicians from its three ethnic groups and dwindling state funding.…
El-Semary perfects art of unraveling layers of history
Last year, the arts were largely not up to par, with a handful of exceptions that only just matched the events ablaze at the time. Concerned with levels of production,…
April 6 launches ‘Preserve the Egyptian Army’ campaign
CAIRO: April 6 Youth Movement launched a campaign Saturday to “preserve” the army from clashes with citizens by speeding up the handover of power to civilians. “The army is what…
US student accused of spying has no regrets
ATLANTA: As a trilingual ex-Israeli soldier, Ilan Grapel was an adventurous law school student in Georgia. He took an internship in Egypt last summer to offer legal help to asylum…
Libya NTC says to review investments worldwide
TRIPOLI: Libya will review its investments in the Arab world, Africa, and elsewhere, and it will make major agricultural and property investments in neighboring Sudan, the chairman of its ruling…
Aramco, Sinopec set to sign Saudi refinery deal
KHOBAR: State oil giant Saudi Aramco will sign a final deal next week to build a new 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) oil refinery in Yanbu with China's Sinopec Group,…
EIIB acquires 35 pct stake in Rasmala
DUBAI: European Islamic Investment Bank is to invest $16 million over 12 months in Rasmala Holdings Ltd via a financing facility convertible into shares representing about 35 percent of the…
Egypt’s Christians celebrate Christmas amid fears
CAIRO: Egypt's Christians on Saturday celebrated their first Christmas since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, amid tight security and a display of national unity to allay fears of the…
UAE’s Arqaam Capital buys Egyptian brokerage El Rashad
DUBAI: Arqaam Capital, a Dubai-based regional investment bank, has acquired Egyptian brokerage firm El Rashad Securities, tapping into low valuations and growth prospects in the politically unstable North African country.…