Gaza marks year since start of deadly Israeli war
GAZA CITY: The Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Sunday marked one year since the start of the deadliest-ever offensive waged by Israel on the isolated enclave, swathes of which still remain…
Gaza activists begin hunger strike as they await entry into Egypt
CAIRO: Members of the Viva Palestina convoy stuck at the Gulf of Aqaba began a hunger strike to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Israeli offensive on Gaza as they…
NDP policies council conference discusses elections
CAIRO: Constitutional reforms and an amendment to Article 76 were some of the discussions dominating the National Democratic Party's supreme policies council conference this weekend.Speaking to the press following the…
Samsung to launch software platform
CAIRO: Samsung will launch its own software platform called Bada for smart phones in 2010, company officials said at a roundtable last week. "The platform is Samsung's effort to reach…
Egypt's central bank holds interest rates steady
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank last week held corridor interest rates at the same level for the second consecutive time, at 9.75 percent lending and 8.25 percent deposit. After vigilant defense…
One on one with Palestinian director Elia Suleiman
Few Arab filmmakers have been greeted with the ceremonial reception given to Palestinian director Elia Suleiman last week at the second European Film Panorama hosted in Cairo's CityStars cinema.The three…
Bollywood looks to Aamir Khan to end 2009 on a high
Bollywood is looking to Aamir Khan to bring festive cheer to the industry after a disappointing 2009 hit by a producers' strike, swine flu fears and a lack of box…
Who should be bailed out?
CAMBRIDGE: As governments around the world develop policies to deal with failing financial institutions, they should be sure to pick their beneficiaries wisely. In particular, they should study and avoid…
Is gold a good hedge?
CAMBRIDGE: As I walked through the airport in Dubai recently, I was struck by the large number of travelers who were buying gold coins. They were not reacting to Dubai's…