Eight swine flu deaths during Eid weekend
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health reported eight swine flu related deaths during the Eid El-Adha break, which began Thursday, raising the death toll in Egypt to 21.Even though the ratio…
Wheat trade eyes normality in Egypt after shakeup
PARIS/CAIRO: Wheat exporters hope new import terms by Egypt will lend more predictability to the tender process in the world s largest wheat importer following a quality row that led…
Dubai house prices seen extending falls on debt crisis
DUBAI: Dubai s property market is likely to face further price falls and increased concerns over the availability of finance after the emirate said it would delay debt payment issued…
Egypt criticizes IAEA resolution on Iran calling it unbalanced
CAIRO: Egypt criticized Saturday a resolution put forward by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) calling for Iran to immediately cease construction on its recently revealed nuclear facility in Qom.Foreign…
Investors to leave Dubai for Abu Dhabi, Egypt
DUBAI: Fund managers will rotate dedicated money out of Dubai and into Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Egypt in search of a safe investment haven, as the Gulf emirate delayed billions…
Egypt slow to adopt e-commerce, says report
CAIRO: In 1956, a report by Simon Kuznets described the unique context of pre-industrial systems like Egypt's evolving economy alongside more developed ones in Europe and North America that had…
Taiwan indie drama wins Chinese-language 'Oscars'
Taiwanese director Leon Dai s low budget family drama on Saturday swept the Golden Horse Film Awards, considered the Chinese-language Oscars, bagging the best picture and best director gongs. I…
Momix brings magic to Egypt
Last week, Egyptian audiences in Cairo and Alexandria were treated to highlights of the works of renowned American dance company Momix in the Cairo and Alexandria Opera Houses. "The Best…
Green Buildings' Bottom Line
HONG KONG: Killer typhoons in Taiwan and China. A failed monsoon in India. The United Nations Secretary General in the Arctic pleading for action on climate change, while politicians bicker…
What do a billion Muslims think?
WASHINGTON, DC/NEW YORK: Despite widespread media coverage of global terrorism by various self-proclaimed Islamic groups from America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, little is known about what the majority…