Explosion at Cyprus naval base, at least 10 dead
NICOSIA: A huge explosion — likely sparked by a brush fire that set light to containers of gunpowder — tore through a Cypriot National Guard naval base Monday, causing widespread…
World population day and Egypt
By Troy Carter Today is World Population Day, an event that was created in 1987 in what was then called Day of 5 Billion which was organized to bring attention to…
French choreographer Roland Petit dies at 87
Acclaimed choreographer Roland Petit, whose creations dazzled stages from Paris to Hollywood and inspired dancers, writers and designers has died. He was 87. The Paris National Opera said Petit's wife,…
‘Potter’ class graduates with no child-actor woes
If the young cast of the "Harry Potter" films received report cards for their school days at Hogwarts, probably all of them would earn the notation, "plays well with others."…
Tropfest provides creative platform for amateur filmmakers
Talk about great timing. Abu Dhabi-based Twofour54 couldn’t have picked a better moment to partner with international film festival concept Tropfest to create Tropfest Arabia 2011, a short film festival…
Electrolux acquires Egypt’s Olympic Group
CAIRO: Moving forward with their global expansion and profit growth ventures, Sweden’s Electrolux acquired Monday a 52 percent controlling stake in Egypt’s appliance maker Olympic Group. After meeting with Egypt’s…
A Europe of judges
By John O’Brennan MAYNOOTH, IRELAND: As the Greek financial drama reaches its sorry dénouement, another crisis looms for the European project — this time in Germany, beginning with a case now…
Lebanon’s new zero-sum government
By Franklin Lamb After nearly half a year of attempts to form a cabinet, the new Hezbollah-controlled government under the leadership of its Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the 12-member committee…
Hang together or hang them?
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: Opposites are attracted to Tahrir Square: Those who believe in reconciliation and those who advocate revenge. Some want to draw a distinction in their lives under a…
Egypt shares plunge on unrest
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark stock index dropped by more than 2.6 percent Monday, dragged down by concerns of mounting unrest in the Arab world's most populous nation. The decline built on…
