Egypt inflation at 13.6 pct in Jan, figures show
CAIRO: Egypt's urban annual consumer price inflation climbed to 13.6 percent in the year to January, at the top end of analysts' expectations, state statistics agency figures indicated on Wednesday.…
Selling on OCI leads Egypt index down
CAIRO: Late selling put pressure on Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), wiping out most of its early gains on Egypt's benchmark index, which closed 0.2 percent lower. The stock extended losses…
Egypt fuel subsidies to rise to $12 bln: minister
CAIRO: Egyptian fuel subsidies will likely climb to LE 66 billion ($12 billion) in the current fiscal year to June 30, the oil minister said on Tuesday. The government has…
For defense team, singer's fame may pose challenge
Michael Jackson s fame could pose a challenge for Dr. Conrad Murray s defense team as his lawyers fight an involuntary manslaughter charge against the physician in the singer s…
Paper art: Past and present
It is the thinnest and the most beautiful. These words are used to describe the fiber extracted from the Ganpi shrub that is the primary raw material for making Washi,…
Europe's Ukrainian Linchpin
BERLIN: Revolutions, it is said, almost always devour their children. Obviously, this is also true for the "color revolutions - first in Georgia, and now in Ukraine, where President Viktor…
Renovated cinema to bring new life to Jenin
JENIN: Standing in the dusty, half-lit lobby of Cinema Jenin with paint splattered builders beavering away all around, it s hard to imagine that this venue was once the place…
Muslim Americans shining a light in NYC
NEW YORK: "Talent, like love, is only useful in its expenditure. This quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. was brought to light on January 23, when the Inner City Muslim…
Africa calling
The African Union summit in Addis Ababa this week focused on the power of information and communication technology (ICT) for development. Indeed, few inventions have had as profound an impact…
Campaign raises money to build over 800 houses in Aswan
CAIRO: A campaign by television presenter Amr Adib managed to raise enough money to build 880 houses to help Aswan flood victims, garnering donations from architects, ministers, celebrities and even…