Egypt, Russia to negotiate FTA in early 2010
CAIRO: Egypt and Russia are looking to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) and may cooperate on the construction to Egypt's first nuclear power plant, officials said Wednesday.They also discussed…
Brittany Murphy had several movies in the works
Brittany Murphy was a hardworking actress who was juggling multiple movie projects in the months leading up to her unexpected death.While none of the films boasted the big budgets of…
Germany dismisses Egyptian claims to Nefertiti bust
BERLIN: German authorities on Monday again rebuffed Egyptian claims to the rightful ownership of a 3,400-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti, after a high-level meeting in Cairo.Friederike Seyfried, director of the…
US says copyright piracy in China still 'unacceptably high'
Copyright piracy in China remains at unacceptably high levels, causing serious harm to American businesses, the top US trade official said in an annual report to Congress Tuesday.US Trade Representative…
Europe's rising global role
BRUSSELS: Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War, the contours of world order are still in the making. But two 'mega…
In regulation we trust?
LONDON: From next year, on swearing allegiance to the Queen, all members of Britain's House of Lords - and I am one of them - will be required to sign…
Decoding Egypt: The retreat from civilization
I often wonder why any Egyptian would condone the sickening torture inflicted on suspects in police stations, especially if these suspects are charged with crimes such as child molestation or…
Free trade can free Palestinians
The Palestinian Authority (PA) is seeking membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as part of an effort to build prosperity and the foundations of statehood but the Obama Administration…
More fatwas to make your day
While 2008 was dominated by quirky, often shocking fatwas - non-binding religious edicts - by Arab sheikhs, mainly from Saudi Arabia, in 2009 the fatwa-churning machinery reestablished its base in…
Egyptians divided on Virgin Mary apparition
CAIRO: Despite eye-witness accounts and numerous videos flooding the internet, some believe the apparition of the Virgin Mary in Warraq last week was merely a hoax meant to strengthen people's…