Christmastime is Nazi time at the movie theater
With no less than six World War II -focused films out this month, it s shaping up to be a very Nazi Christmas.In US theaters now are The Boy in…
Egypt developer SODIC sees continuing housing demand
CAIRO: Egyptian developer SODIC expects high demand for new housing to continue, eliminating the chances of a housing bust, its managing director said on Tuesday. We haven t begun to…
Oil prices slump to fresh lows on weak economic outlook
NEW YORK: World oil prices tumbled on Wednesday to new four-year lows in volatile pre-Christmas trade as economic gloom weighed on the market, analysts said.Light sweet crude for delivery in…
Egypt competing with Spain for dwindling tourists
CAIRO: Egypt s tourism industry, the country s top hard currency earner, has started to feel the pinch of the global financial crisis, with hotel bookings down 30 percent in…
Cairo protests anti-Egypt demos in Syria over Gaza
CAIRO: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry is protesting demonstrations held in Syria over Egypt s role in the blockade of the Gaza Strip.The state-owned Middle East News Agency says Deputy Foreign…
Germans save Egyptian ship from Somali pirates
KUALA LUMPUR: A German military helicopter rescued an Egyptian ship from pirates who shot and injured a crew member while trying to board the vessel off the coast of Somalia…
Arab League chief urges talks with Iran
CAIRO: Arabs and Iranians should sit together to try to resolve regional disputes, including the Persian nation s nuclear ambitions, the head of the Arab League said Tuesday.Amr Moussa s…
Israeli FM vows to strike back at Hamas
CAIRO: Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni vowed on Thursday to strike back at the Hamas rulers of Gaza after a sharp escalation of violence in the Palestinian territory dashed hopes…