Al Jazeera suspends Arabic service operations in Syria
DUBAI: Qatar-based satellite channel Al Jazeera said it had suspended some operations in Syria, in a move a media watchdog said was the result of restrictions and attacks on its…
Egypt sending team to help realize Palestinian deal
CAIRO: Egypt will send a security team to the Gaza Strip to help implement a reconciliation agreement reached by rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas, an Egyptian security source told…
Echoes of Diana in royal wedding music
Echoes from Princess Diana's wedding and funeral will be present in her son Prince William's marriage ceremony, the official schedule released Thursday showed. Music played at Diana's 1981 wedding to…
Atypical sequels abound at Tribeca Film Festival
Sequels are usually more easily found at summer multiplexes than prestigious film festivals, but this year's Tribeca Film Festival abounds in unusual follow-ups and intriguing companion pieces. None of these…
Revolution documentaries take top prizes at short film fest
On Wednesday evening, emerging filmmakers received long overdue recognition from Egypt’s Minister of Culture and leading figures in the industry for their work on short documentaries chronicling different aspects of…
Mobinil net tumbles on political turmoil
CAIRO: Egyptian mobile phone operator Mobinil said political turmoil and economic uncertainty hurt its first-quarter results, sending net income tumbling 93.6 percent year-on-year. Investors had awaited Mobinil's results for the…
Egypt court cases, Gulf earnings in focus
DUBAI: Middle East markets will grapple with divergent catalysts next week, from positive bank results in the UAE to court cases that are causing jitters in Egypt. The earnings news…
200 quit Syria’s ruling party to protest crackdown
BEIRUT: More than 200 members have quit Syria's ruling Baath party in the southern province at the epicenter of the country's uprising to protest President Bashar Assad's brutal crackdown on…
Telecom Egypt says CEO to step down
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt said chief executive Tarek Tantawy was stepping down to pursue other career opportunities. Chief technology officer Mohammed Abdel Rehim Hassanein will be interim CEO until a permanent…
Bahrain sentences 4 Shia protesters to death
DUBAI: A military court in Bahrain on Thursday convicted four Shia protesters and sentenced them to death for the killing of two policemen during anti-government demonstrations last month in the…