Azadea Group expands in Egypt with Mall of Arabia
Azadea Group has signed an agreement with Egypt’s Mall of Arabia to open a series of fashion and food outlets, according to a statement on AMEinfo.com. The move will expand…
Beltone upgrades OCI target price
Cairo-based investment bank Beltone Financial upgraded Thursday the target price on Orascom Construction Industries OCI to LE 284.62, an increase of 11 percent, with an “add” recommendation. In a note,…
Editorial: That day in history
In October 1981, Egypt’s current President Hosni Mubarak was appointed president of the republic following the assassination of President Anwar Sadat during military celebrations commemorating the October 6 victory over…
America’s deepening moral crisis
NEW YORK: America’s political and economic crisis is set to worsen following the upcoming November elections. President Barack Obama will lose any hope for passing progressive legislation aimed at helping…
Would Musharraf’s return offer Pakistan what it needs?
KARACHI: Pakistan’s former president, Pervez Musharraf, recently announced from the UK his return to politics by formally launching a new political party, the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML). While he…
VIP restaurant and lounge: Classic French dining in the Cairo Tower
Opened over a year ago in the recently refurbished Cairo Tower in Zamalek, the VIP restaurant adds its unimaginative name to the short list of restaurants offering fine dining in…
The Paradox of blinking
SINGAPORE: The world has recently witnessed two major diplomatic blinks. Japan, facing mounting pressure from China, unconditionally released a Chinese trawler captain whose ship had rammed a Japanese naval patrol…
Pod hotels in a bid to take New York by storm
Size doesn't matter. At least that's what a handful of hotels in New York hope lodgers will think when they stay in their small, yet functional and affordable rooms. At…
The Little Shop: Chic clothing and necessities for the little ones
Shopping for an expectant friend or new parent can be quite difficult in Cairo, although life has been made considerably easier with the recent opening of Mothercare and Premaman.…
US visa lottery opens up
CAIRO: The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program 2012 opened its registration to qualifying countries, including Egypt, on October 5, but with a couple noticeable changes. The DV Lottery switched from…