Hamas chief criticizes way bin Laden killed, buried
CAIRO: Khaled Meshaal, head of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, on Thursday criticized the method used by US special forces to kill Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and his…
Egypt to oversee Palestinian security talks
GAZA CITY: A senior Egyptian intelligence official will oversee talks between the rival Hamas and Fatah on reshaping their security forces, a Palestinian official said Friday. The unity agreement signed…
Arab rulers’ cash tough to reclaim: Swiss experts
GENEVA: African and Middle East countries looking to reclaim more than $1 billion allegedly stashed in Switzerland by "kleptocrat" leaders will need to untangle a vast web of accounts to…
Gamal Mubarak remanded in custody over new charges, says lawyer
CAIRO: Lawyer Farid El-Deeb, representing the Mubarak family, said Friday that Gamal Mubarak was remanded in custody for a further 15 days over new charges, without giving details. Press reports…
OPEC delegates see oil price fall as welcome
LONDON: Oil's sharp slide this week is welcome because high prices may hurt the world economy and in the longer term accelerate the use of alternative fuels, OPEC delegates said…
Egypt’s foreign reserves fall to lowest in 4 years
CAIRO: Egypt's net foreign reserves fell to their lowest in four years in April, reaching $28.02 billion, as the economy of the Arab world's most populous state stumbles after a…
Cost inflation to rain on cement makers’ results
Some of the world's largest cement makers report first-quarter earnings on Thursday with investors concerned that energy and materials inflation will spoil the industry's recovery.
US tour operators looking to resume tours to Egypt
CAIRO: US tour operators and Egyptian officials are hoping to convince hesitant international travelers that Egypt is now safe and stable enough to resume large-scale tourism. A delegation of representatives…
ABC Egypt to delist from stock exchange
CAIRO: The Arab Banking Corporation (ABC) Egypt has approved an optional delisting of its securities form the Egypt’s stock exchange, according to a statement. ABC’s annual general ordinary and extraordinary…
Girls in Pakistani schools speak for themselves
By Salma Hasan Ali WASHINGTON, DC: Like millions, I’ve been mesmerized by humanitarian Greg Mortenson’s story of compassion, commitment and courage. Like so many, I am heartbroken by everything that I…