World markets perk up despite grim economic news
LONDON: World stock markets rose Friday despite further grim economic news, though…
Factories slash output, jobs around world
BEIJING: Factories in China and India joined much of Europe in slashing…
The tale of a former Egyptian child maid in the US
IRVINE, California/CAIRO, Egypt: Late at night, the neighbors saw a little girl…
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Malaysia's AWC unit wins 171 mln dirham UAE contract
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Oil trims early loss on year's first trading day
LONDON: The oil market kicked off 2009 feebly on Friday, falling nearly…
TRAVEL: Czechs rediscover the taste of long-forgotten treats
Prague is rediscovering the taste of long-forgotten Czech delicacies thanks to traditional…
Egyptian indexes bounce at end of dismal year
CAIRO: Egyptian stock markets gained ground for a second straight day on…
Robert Fisk lashes out against Egyptian regime
CAIRO: In a scathing article by British journalist Robert Fisk titled "The…