Orascom Telecom Q1 profit soars to $813 mln
CAIRO: Egyptian mobile operator Orascom Telecom's said on Wednesday its net income attributable to equity holders had soared in the first quarter of 2011 soared to $813 million, up from…
Morocco’s vision forward
By Yossef Ben-Meir The fatal terrorist bombing of a tourist cafe in Marrakech that took the lives of 16 people makes it more urgent for Morocco to implement its vision, which…
Iraq, Egypt near $1 bln deal on worker compensation
CAIRO: Egypt and Iraq are close to a deal on compensation estimated at $1 billion for Egyptian workers who were not paid remittances during Iraq's 1990-1991 invasion of Kuwait, officials…
Dysfunctional disarmament
By Ban Ki-moon GENEVA: As the United Nations Conference on Disarmament begins a seven-week session in Geneva, its future is on the line. Whereas countries and civil-society initiatives are on…
Von Trier ‘persona non grata’ after Cannes Nazi remark
The Cannes festival Thursday declared Lars von Trier "persona non grata" after the Danish director said he sympathized "a little bit" with Adolf Hitler, but kept his film in competition.…
Bin Laden fosters Arab revolt in posthumous message
WASHINGTON: Al-Qaeda has released a message from slain leader Osama bin Laden praising the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia and urging Muslims to take advantage of a "rare historic opportunity"…
Cannes honors Egypt as revolt film premieres
The blood and teargas of Arab revolts filled the screen at Cannes on Wednesday, as the controversial film "18 Days" premiered during a day honoring Egypt and its revolution. The…
Life in a fish tank: The sad romances of Matias Bize
By Joseph Fahim Latin American cinema came of age at the turn of the new century. Emerging filmmakers from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Peru took the art-house film world by storm…
Egypt to raise diesel, natural gas subsidies 50 pct
CAIRO: Egypt says it plans to increase diesel fuel and natural gas subsidies by 50 percent in the financial year that begins on July 1, the state news agency MENA…
Amnesty: Egypt still abusing human rights
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities continue to restrict freedom of assembly, torture detainees and try civilians in military courts, highlighting the urgent need for reform, Amnesty International said Thursday. In a report…