Egypt halts supply of gas to Israel, says Haaretz
CAIRO: Egypt has halted the supply of gas to Israel since last Friday and has also cut back the supply to neighboring countries, the Israeli press reported Wednesday.According to Haaretz…
Talaat Moustafa Group shares surge on news of chairman's arrest
CAIRO: After plummeting to an all-time low, shares of Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) rebounded on Wednesday as news spread of its chairman's arrest in a murder case. Shares in Egypt's…
SODIC buys 30 pct of EQTI
CAIRO: Sixth of October for Development and Investment Company (SODIC) bought 29.65 percent of Environmental Quality Tourism International (EQTI) for LE 17 million, the company announced yesterday. SODIC's investment brings…
Pioneers buys $24 mln stake in Concord
CAIRO: Two of Egypt's major investment firms this week announced an agreement that will create ties between them and afford each the opportunity to expand their respective market shares.Pioneers Holdings…
Brazilian Indians fight biofuel boom at Venice film festival
Fiction and fantasy gave way to harsh reality on Monday at the Venice film festival, with "BirdWatchers exposing the plight of Brazil s Guarani Indians in the face of the…
New AUC Bookstore opens
A lot of buzz has been surrounding the big move of the American University in Cairo (AUC) to its new state of the art campus in the Fifth District. Twelve…
Ending the nation-state myth
NEW YORK: This fall, thousands of college students will be taught a myth presented as fact. It is a myth that has helped fuel wars and may hinder finding solutions…
Looking back at media coverage on Fitna
SHARJAH/AMSTERDAM: There was vigorous debate before and shortly after the screening of the controversial Dutch film "Fitna, which portrayed Islam as inherently violent. While the worldwide attention generated from the…
Morocco's fight against terrorism
PARIS: Despite its commitment to the so-called "war on terrorism, or perhaps because of it, Morocco stands out as the best example of an open-air laboratory for fighting extremism. In…
The Quran cannot be usurped: an interview with Amina Wadud
BONN, Germany: Islam, gender equality and human rights are compatible - this is a basic conviction of Amina Wadud, author of several books about Islam and women. Martina Sabra interviewed…