Turkey investigates Kurdish autonomy declaration
DIYARBAKIR: Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a declaration of "democratic autonomy" by an umbrella group for Kurdish non-governmental groups, the prosecutor's office said on Friday. The declaration could…
Shoura Council speaker behind ‘battle of the camel’: probe
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's upper house speaker under ousted president Hosni Mubarak was the mastermind behind organized attacks by loyalists riding camels on anti-regime protesters, investigators said on Thursday. A…
Egypt detains former PM Ebeid for illegal land deal
By Reuters CAIRO: Authorities detained former prime minister Atef Ebeid for 15 days to investigate allegations he illegally sold land well below market value, judicial sources said on Thursday. Since a…
‘Mad Men,’ ‘Mildred Pierce’ get top Emmy nods
"Mad Men," the sharply observed drama of a changing 1960s America, captured 19 Emmy nominations Thursday to lead the series pack, with the melodramatic miniseries "Mildred Pierce" starring Kate Winslet…
Buttered Up: Indian-inspired potato salad to beat the heat
A dish that puzzles me to no end is potato salad. I've spent many moments questioning why people insist on calling it just that, “potato salad” despite their variations of…
Freiji, Nasrallah, Horus Private Equity Fund acquire Wadi Group shares
CAIRO: The Freiji and Nasrallah families of Lebanon have increased their stake in one of Egypt’s largest industrial groups among expectations of growth and further investment. In a deal worth…
EU bank stress tests spotlight eurozone debt crisis
LONDON: The European Union on Friday publishes the results of critical stress tests on Europe's troubled banks, which are facing new pressures from an escalating eurozone debt crisis now affecting…
ANALYSIS: Shift in petrodollar investment to unnerve Western markets
By Natsuko Waki /Reuters LONDON: The long-standing support from petrodollars for Western financial markets is gradually waning as oil-rich countries favor recycling their windfall revenues closer to home and away from…
Next gen video games let players control the story
Menacing alien machines descend on Earth, and amid all-out war, a soldier searches a building to find a frightened boy hiding in a vent. "It's OK," says the soldier. "Everyone's…
Egyptian comic book ‘Autostrade’ launches
Whether you’re a die-hard fan or totally new to the world of speech bubbles, Division Publishing’s (DP) recent launch of comic book publication “Autostrade” is certain to catch your eye.…
