Egypt set to unveil Tutankhamun DNA results
CAIRO: One of the great remaining mysteries of ancient Egypt, the lineage of the boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun, may soon be solved, the country s antiquities supremo hinted on Sunday.Zahi Hawass told…
Bank failure plan key to regulatory reform
DAVOS: A bank-funded safety net to absorb large failures could help shield markets and rebuild trust in the financial system, but regulators backing the idea will need to strike a…
Dana Gas targets 20 pct boost in Egypt output
ABU DHABI: The Egyptian unit of the UAE s Dana Gas is targeting a boost of about 20 percent in oil and gas output this year, the unit s president…
African politics bestowed with Chinese feng shui
ADDIS ABABA: China, often accused of being concerned only with Africa s oil, is building, free of charge, the edifice that will house the continent s political headquarters for decades…
Hamas says Palestinian reconciliation deal 'within reach'
DAMASCUS: Hamas exiled leader Khaled Meshaal said on Sunday that a reconciliation deal with rival Palestinian faction Fatah was within reach and called on Egypt to host a meeting to…
Nuclear site source of tension within NDP, says report
CAIRO: According to local newspaper reports, a certain coterie of businessmen from the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) are still attempting to agitate for the relocation of Egypt's first nuclear…
Rachid says Egypt may see 6 pct growth, warns of difficult year
CAIRO: Although Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid is "hoping that by the end of we'll have the momentum for 6 percent growth in Egypt - partially driven…
Beyonce's six appeal dominates Grammys
R&B diva Beyoncé dominated the 52nd Grammys here with six awards, edging out country star Taylor Swift who finished the music industry extravaganza with four prizes.Beyoncé - who had topped…
Searching for the gay identity in the Arab world
Homosexuality is concealed and, largely, invisible in the Arab world. The mainstream Western press, mostly, continues to misunderstand Arabs, their culture and their faith in spite of, or perhaps because…
One Intifada was enough
DALIT AL-CARMEL, Israel: Recently I have been hearing again the all-too-familiar Palestinian threat that the lack of progress in the negotiations with Israel will eventually lead to a third Intifada.…