Israel evacuates Jordan embassy, says report
AMMAN": Israeli ambassador to Jordan, Danny Navon was returning to Israel with his staff on Thursday, fearing a large demonstration planned outside the embassy later in the day, Israeli public…
In would-be Palestinian state, a dose of reality
By Tom Perry/ Reuters WEST BANK: In another world, the tented village at al Hadidiya might mark the farthest reaches of a future Palestine. Instead, the herding community living here talks…
Syrian protesters mark six months of revolt
DAMASCUS: Protesters vowed to hit the streets of Syria en masse Thursday to mark six months since the start of an ant-regime uprising, undaunted by a brutal crackdown in which…
Amid Greek crisis, young film talent finds accolades
As Greece sinks deeper into a debt crisis that has brought sweeping layoffs, wage cuts and tax hikes, a group of young film-makers are among the few giving the country…
Filmmaker Nadine Labaki is new face of Lebanon
Lebanon may be known more for its civil strife than its fledgling movie industry, but Nadine Labaki hopes to change all that. The director-actress is out to transform the way…
Chronicles of a bourgeoisie foodie: The glory of karkade gelato
Why has no one put two and two together before to create karkade-flavored desserts? Why has a nation that subsists on sweet karkade drinks throughout the summer months and Ramadan…
Egyptians ‘highly influenced’ by online advertising, social media
CAIRO: Egyptian consumers showed that they are a “trusting nation” when it comes to being affected by online advertising, especially if ads are specifically targeted towards their interests, according to…
Ezz verdict pushes Egypt market lower
CAIRO: Egypt's main index closed lower after a court sentenced Ezz Steel's former chairman, Ahmed Ezz, to 10 years in jail on graft charges and fined him, along with a…
Arabs may avoid targeting Israel at UN atom meeting
VIENNA: Arab states are signaling that they will refrain from targeting Israel over its assumed nuclear arsenal at a UN atomic agency meeting next week, diplomats said on Thursday, a…
Court sentences steel magnate to 10 years for graft
CAIRO: The Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced steel magnate Ahmed Ezz and former industrial development chief Amr Assal to 10 years in prison and a joint fine of LE…