Kazakhstan envoy to dispel negative "Borat" image
NEW HAVEN: Kazakhstan s envoy to the United States Tuesday defended his country against misconceptions caused by the hit comedy film Borat and its misogynistic, anti-Semitic, fictional Kazakh TV reporter.Speaking…
Egypt-Saudi Business Council calls for double taxation prevention
CAIRO: At a meeting held in Cairo on Tuesday, the Egyptian-Saudi Business Council called on both Egyptian and Saudi governments to sign a bilateral double taxation prevention agreement in a…
National Cement Company reports modest bottom line growth
Government maintains NCC not for saleCAIRO: The National Cement Company (NCC) released partial H2, 2006 results Wednesday showing net income reached LE 151.2 million.The figure represents a 36 percent increase…
Chomsky on Iran, Iraq and the US's mafia complex
Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On February 9, Michael Shank interviewed him on the latest developments in US policy toward Iran, Iraq, North Korea,…
Manhunt for alleged fourth Sinai bomb plot suspect
RAFAH: Months after Israel warned of a suspected plot to target Israelis in Sinai, Egyptian police Thursday said they had arrested three Palestinians and are on the hunt for a…
Rice talks on Israel, Palestine reach impasse
Israel wants Fatah-Hamas strife to continue, experts sayCAIRO: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's latest foray into the murky world of the Palestinian-Israeli dispute has gleaned little progress in light…
Cyprus president in Greece for talks on oil dispute with Turkey
ATHENS: Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos met with Greek officials in Athens on Wednesday, amid a growing dispute with Turkey over exploration plans for offshore oil and gas deposits.Papadopoulos will meet…
Joseph Saunders named new executive chairman of Visa Inc.'s board of directors
CAIRO: Visa announced today that Joseph W. Saunders has been named Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Visa Inc. In this position, Saunders will be responsible for leading…
World Press Photo 2006 astounds viewers
Yes it's a cliché, but a picture does speak a thousand words. In fact, a picture may capture meanings that no words can ever express.At the World Press Photo 2006…