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Opera live in HD: For the masses or the elite?
On Oct. 9, the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Richard Wagner’s legendary…
Egypt charges Shias, including Australian, with blasphemy
CAIRO: Egyptian police have arrested and charged at least four Shia Muslims,…
Egypt court jails 11 for stolen Van Gogh
CAIRO: An Egyptian court convicted 11 officials from the Culture Ministry, including…
Saudi Fertilizers Q3 profit up on higher prices
RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Fertilizers Co (Safco) posted a 30 percent rise in…
Seventh of 33 men rescued from Chilean mine
SAN JOSE MINE: To hugs, cheers and tears, rescuers using a missile-like…
Rules for a frugal superpower
WASHINGTON, DC: American foreign policy stands on the brink of substantial belt-tightening.…
Musharraf’s return?
LAHORE: Pakistan’s former president, Pervez Musharraf, has decided to return to Pakistani…
Analyst quits Al-Wafd newspaper in response to Al-Dostor crisis
CAIRO: Prominent political analyst Amr El-Choubaki quit writing for Al-Wafd, the official…
Rights groups, NGOs to use mobile technology to monitor elections
CAIRO: A coalition of 140 rights groups and NGOs in Egypt said…