Chinese pull films from festival to protest Uighur
Two Chinese directors have pulled their movies from an Australian film festival to protest the planned appearance by an exiled Uighur activist Beijing blames for recent ethnic riots in its…
Oil holds above $67 amid improving US economy
Oil prices held above $67 a barrel Friday, adding to gains made overnight, as world stock markets rallied on signs of improvement in the US economy.In Europe, benchmark crude for…
Egypt intel chief named most powerful in Mideast
CAIRO: Omar Suleiman, the director of Egypt's general intelligence service and a possible successor to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, has been named the most powerful intelligence chief in the Middle…
Netanyahu calls for 'warm peace' with Arabs
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a warm peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors on Thursday in a rare speech at the Egyptian ambassador s residence near Tel…
Mubarak admits to domestic difficulties in Revolution Day speech
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak admitted that Egypt is facing a number of domestic difficulties in the speech he gave to commemorate the 57th anniversary of the Free Officers revolution.Mubarak did…
Defining funky Orientalism
When you first meet Amina Ghali, she is somewhat reserved and demure. The daughter of acclaimed jewelry designer Azza Fahmy, Ghali is an artist in her own right. Having recently…
Women sink their teeth into urban fantasy novels
LOS ANGELES: Headstrong Bella is in love with a vampire. Zoey has a crescent moon seared onto her forehead, the mark of a fledgling bloodsucker. Sixteen-year-old Ever can hear people…