The Ultras White Knights: Football hooliganism or social movement?
By Heba Elkayal CAIRO: If the first rule of Fight Club is to not talk about Fight Club, the same is to be said of the Ultras White Knights. Maintaining secrecy…
Husband hits out at Palin sex, cocaine claims
By Robert MacPherson / AFP Sarah Palin's husband jumped to her defense Thursday over an upcoming tell-all book that claims she had a premarital fling with a basketball star and dabbled…
Audiences fund films they want to watch
By Anne Chaon / AFP Private financing is leading a boom in documentaries — as evidenced by the record number screened at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival, wrapping up on…
Buttered Up: A lemon drizzle cake with some crunch
I often receive a question that puzzles me. Upon becoming acquainted with my blog, several readers and friends have casually asked, “So, when are you opening a restaurant?” If by…
Growth slump expected in protest-hit Arab states
DOHA: Growth rates in Arab countries are expected to slump in the wake of a wave of pro-democracy protests, the chairman of the Arab Monetary Fund told a meeting in…
Oil up with equities, North Sea snag supports
LONDON: Brent crude rose on Friday, boosted by gains in equity markets and delays on key North Sea crude oil loadings. Brent crude for November gained $1.20 to $113.50 a…
Lagarde urges unified action against Europe crisis
WASHINGTON: The head of the International Monetary Fund called Thursday for bold and collective action to combat a slowing global economy and a worsening European debt crisis. IMF Managing Director…
World stocks buoyed by central banks action
LONDON: Global stocks remained buoyed by the decision of five top central banks to provide unlimited amounts of dollar loans to the banking sector, easing one of the concerns driving…
IMF to loan Ivory Coast $614 million for recovery
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: International Monetary Fund officials say the organization plans to lend $614 million to Ivory Coast so the West African nation can recover after months of postelection violence.…
Too soon to assess Libya oil export levels: minister
TRIPOLI: It remains too early to assess the level of Libya's oil exports, which should resume shortly, its new oil minister told Reuters on Friday. "I'm still looking to know…