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Ahmadinejad on defensive as Iran inflation soars
TEHRAN: A sudden jump in Iran s inflation has increased domestic criticism…
Case lifts price limits on 50 stocks
CAIRO: The Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (Case) trading committee decided Monday,…
Our pick of the five essential Christmas albums
Every year, a stream of Christmas albums is released, containing their obligatory…
How the Grinch failed to steal Christmas
I was never a big aficionado of Christmas tunes. "Jingle Bells, "Santa…
Building momentum for peace
With the revival of Middle East peace talks following the Annapolis meeting,…
Death and tobacco taxes
A global killer is ripping through the world's poorer countries largely unchecked.…
Online campaign supports detained blogger
CAIRO: Bloggers belonging to an online forum called Arab Bloggers Union have…
From Egypt to Benin, Eid has many colorful faces
CAIRO: Although Eid Al Adha is an Islamic tradition, celebrated for over…
Bedouin, scorpions and the dingly-dangly thing
Frankly, being a young Bedouin (especially if you are male) is a…