Plans underway to relocate burnt market to 15th of May City
CAIRO: A Cairo Governorate committee began Thursday a survey of merchants at the ill-fated Friday Market which brunt down on Tuesday, in preparation for its relocation to 15th of May…
The Black Keys pride selves as 'unperfectionists'
The Black Keys should take their show on the road. Yes, the Akron, Ohio, blues-rock duo of singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney already tour almost constantly. But the…
Hindi Zahra: If music be a tree
Hindi Zahra has an Olympus voice recorder too. “It’s good,” she remarks, right before I begin my interview, adding she uses it to record bits of melodies. Daily News Egypt…
Can Tom Cruise re-establish himself as 'the guy'?
Early on in his latest spy caper "Knight and Day," Tom Cruise flashes that billion-dollar grin and proclaims, "I'm the guy." But is he? Cruise definitely is the guy who…
Kharma's 'First Voyage' into world music
As musicians turn to fusing and experimenting with different genre, it has become increasingly difficult to classify these new products in classical terms; rock, jazz, country. Some opt for…
Hodoud extend duo stay
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud extended the contracts of frontline duo Ahmed Eid and Ahmed Abdul-Ghani for three years. "We persuaded both players to pen new deals that will keep them with…
Oil spill sympathies
When BP's CEO Tony Hayward took a beating before Congress last week I felt sorry for him. Hour after hour he sat there, looking miserable as congressmen lined up to…
Egypt down on low volumes, telcos weigh
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark index erased earlier gains to end in the negative, as telecoms weighed on the market and pessimistic global sentiment added to the sell trend. Mobinil shed 2.7…
Ministry of Solidarity to launch electronic ration cards
CAIRO: The Ministry of Social Solidarity will begin distributing electronic ration cards next week to families with monthly incomes below LE 1,000 and people receiving pensions under LE 750. Sources…
Alex Cement says rights issue nearly covered
CAIRO: Egypt's Alexandria Cement said on Tuesday it had almost covered a LE 2.45 billion ($442.2 million) rights issue and expects to sell the remaining shares once the regulator gives…