Biden wishes President Mubarak speedy recovery
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden called President Hosni Mubarak on Monday to wish him a speedy recovery from surgery in Germany, the White House said. The vice president called…
April 6 movement plans demonstration, undergoes training to deal with detention
CAIRO: The April 6 Youth Movement notified the Ministry of Interior of the demonstration it plans to stage on April 6 in front of parliament, calling for constitutional amendments on…
SODIC's CEO and Managing Director, receives the Best CEO of the Year Award
CAIRO: SODIC's CEO and Managing Director, Maher Maksoud, received the Global Trade Matters-Egyptian Exchange (GTM/EGX) Best CEO of the Year Award. Maksoud accepted the award during the GTM/EGX Fifth Annual…
Orascom Devt Q4 profit up on land sales, tourism
CAIRO: Swiss-based developer Orascom Development Holding s fourth-quarter net profit jumped 50 percent after the company sold land in Oman and tourism began to recover from the financial crisis. Reuters…
One of Cannes's darlings scoops six prizes at Romanian awards
Romanian filmmaker Corneliu Porumboiu, one of Cannes s darlings, won six prizes including the one for best film at the Romanian Gopo awards on Monday.The best actress trophy went to…
Latin pop icon Ricky Martin tells fans he is gay
Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, in a bombshell to legions of his fans all over the world, on Monday confirmed a longtime rumor that he is gay. I am proud…
Turkey's Transatlantic Value
WASHINGTON, DC: The Turkey that German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits this week is a very different place from the Turkey that began European Union accession talks five years ago. For,…
The Organ Crisis
LONDON: Organ transplantation is one of the most impressive achievements of modern medicine. It has brought hope to millions of patients suffering from previously fatal organ failure. For many, it…