Fight against sexual harassment needs to go beyond social media, activists say
By Deea Ariana CAIRO: While a call for speaking out against sexual harassment online gathered a lot of attention on the blogosphere, women’s rights activists agreed that more needs to…
Alstom in deal to build high-speed rail in Iraq
LE BOURGET: French engineering group Alstom has signed a preliminary deal to build a high-speed rail line between Baghdad and Basra in Iraq, French junior transport minister Thierry Mariani said…
Oil around $107, impact of IEA release fades
LONDON: Oil's sharp sell-off paused on Friday as the impact of a surprise announcement of emergency fuel stocks from consumer nations faded. Brent crude futures eased 54 cents to $106.72…
ANALYSIS: Egypt likely to hold off on foreign bond sale
CAIRO: Egypt is unlikely to tap the international bond market in the next few months despite a hefty budget deficit since political uncertainty would drive up costs and the…
Marriott outlines plans for Egypt venues
CAIRO: Despite a 60-70 percent decrease in occupancy during this season, Marriott remains committed to the Egyptian market. With leisure travel battering the hotel’s business in resort destinations like Sharm…
WADA lab errors falsely accused athletes of doping
LAUSANNE: Egypt international footballer Hossam Ghaly and an American female marathon runner were falsely suspected of doping because of a Malaysian laboratory's mistakes, according to a Court of Arbitration for…
Activists say revolution must go ‘back to basics’
By Jailan Zayan /AFP CAIRO: Egyptian activists are calling for a massive rally on July 8 to "save the revolution" that toppled Hosni Mubarak, urging politicians to drop debates on the…
Cabinet, political powers hail Azhar’s call for democratic state
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Egypt’s Cabinet and different political powers hailed an Al-Azhar document calling for a "modern, democratic" and secular state in Egypt. Deputy Prime Minister Yehia El-Gamal commended the…
Two years on, Jackson death still casts shadow
Two years after Michael Jackson's shock death, the mystery over exactly how he died continues to fuel legal wrangling, conspiracy theories and family strains over the King of Pop's clouded…
Witness: Airstrike wounds 3 militants in Somalia
MOGADISHU: An airstrike from military aircraft hit a convoy carrying Al-Qaeda-linked militants near the coast of southern Somalia, witnesses said Friday. A militant leader confirmed that fighters were wounded. According…
