Egypt, Africa

PARIS: Exceptional circumstances — namely, the depth and urgency of the financial and economic crisis — have contributed to bringing an exceptional...

Promise Me ThisDirector: Emir Kusturica. Starring: Marija Petronijevic, Uros Milovanovic and Miki Manojlovic.Synopsis: Set in a rural area of...

Libya sets up joint venture with Egypt's SewedyLibya's two state-owned firms have set up a 32.5 million dinars ($25 million) venture with Egypt's El...

HARARE: Some time ago, the head of the United Nations refugee agency, Antonio Guterres, said of the Democratic Republic of Congo: “Nobody in the...

JAKARTA: Two weeks ago, Indonesia’s parliament passed an "anti-porn" bill, which bans anyone from wearing clothes or promoting material that could...

CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers on Wednesday called on Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to stay on in his post until his ruling Fatah party reaches...

What is Fawzeya’s secret recipe? It’s what you get when you throw a humorous spin on “Hena Maysara” with an Egyptian version of “Woman on Top,” a...

Hungarian director Tamás Almási is proud that he is reputed to have the “soul of a woman.” Inspired by Thomas Mann’s novel of the same name, the...

I entered the “Three Monkeys,” the latest creation from Turkish maverick Nuri Bilge Ceylan, with a set of prejudices. I’m a big fan of Ceylan’s work...