Egypt falls on global worry, OT bucks
CAIRO: Egyptian stocks succumbed to a global sell-off, sending the benchmark index to its sharpest fall in two weeks, despite a late-session rally by heavyweight Orascom Telecom (OT). Worries over…
Controversial film acclaimed abroad but unseen by Syrians
Overseas, The Long Night has garnered critical acclaim and awards, but at home in Syria censors remain nervous about permitting the screening of a film on the topic of political…
Modern dance takes center stage in Creative Forum
Over the past seven years, the cultural scene in Alexandria has been hit with a vivacious energy incited by the Creative Forum for Independent Theater Groups. With a LE 2…
Iran cuts ties with British Museum over ancient treasure
Iran cut ties with the British Museum on Sunday in protest at repeated delays in the loan to Tehran of an ancient Persian treasure, the Cyrus Cylinder, a top official…
Sheikh Jarrah: a microcosm of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
WASHINGTON, DC: Another Friday where Israeli police react with fury and force, trying to bar and then break up the event, and arresting peaceful protesters.Another Friday and more evidence that…
Muslim Americans inspire at the Apollo
WASHINGTON, DC: As I peered down from the lower mezzanine level of Harlem's famous Apollo Theater, I knew I was witnessing history. The village of Harlem has been a beacon…
Muddling out of freefall
NEW YORK: Defeat in the Massachusetts senatorial election has deprived America's Democrats of the 60 votes needed to pass health-care reform and other legislation, and it has changed American politics…
Compromise from Iran is necessary
How will Islamic Iran look a year from now? This ostensibly is not a very complicated question. Although we are swimming in the troubled waters of the Middle East, we…
Controversial organ transplant bill welcomed by WHO
CAIRO: A controversial organ transplant bill expected to become law in the next few weeks could regularize organ transplants and curb Egypt's booming illicit trade in human organs, experts say.Hundreds…
Egypt-Israel gas deal expanded to cover more exports
CAIRO: A new deal increasing the export of Egyptian natural gas to Israel has come into effect despite popular protest in Egypt.The Egyptian Mediterranean Gas company, which exports natural gas…