French web pours scorn on anti-piracy plans
French bloggers and high-tech experts scorned Tuesday plans to punish illegal downloaders…
Reality TV still good for Arab democracy
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: Since the mid-1990s, Western-style television programs in the…
Moustafa makes surprise bid for key Olympic job
GENEVA: Under-fire handball federation head Hassan Moustafa has launched a surprise bid…
Dubai's Arabtec targets five Egypt projects
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates largest contractor by market value, Arabtec Construction…
Economic crisis and regional integration
PRINCETON: Everyone now knows that we are in the worst economic crisis…
Hany Sorour, sister banned from traveling pending retrial
CAIRO: The Administrative Court of the State Council ruled Tuesday in favor…
Palestinian factions begin unity meeting in Cairo
CAIRO: Rival Palestinian factions began a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday aimed…
Writers' festival offers insights into modern China
At first glance, a literary festival gathering dozens of writers from around…
Europe's military injustice
LONDON: The cost of sending troops and military hardware around the world…