ConnectmeTV: More than just good programming
CAIRO: ConnectmeTV, a new media hub and service designed for both the masses and high-end Egyptian market, launched Tuesday at the 14th annual Cairo ICT. A panel of media experts…
Rachid meets Hungarian premier
CAIRO: Hungary's Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai met with Egypt's Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid as part of a joint business forum this week, the ministry said in…
Egypt's annualized GDP grows 5.1 pct in Oct-Dec
CAIRO: Egypt s gross domestic product increased by an annualized 5.1 percent in the three months to end-December, led by technology, construction and hotels and restaurants, the cabinet said on…
Digging up daunts from the past
Recently, mixing the old with the new has become a recipe for a bestseller. And while the extent to which one age element overshadows the other is specific to each…
Angelina Jolie visits Haiti with UN refugee body
Angelina Jolie began two days of meetings with Haiti earthquake victims Tuesday in her role as a goodwill ambassador for the UN refugee agency.The actress, representing the UN High Commissioner…
Counting to 10 is complicated for Oscar's best pic
It used to be that picking a best-picture Oscar winner was as easy as one, two, three.Academy members would open their ballots, choose a favorite, and the nominee with the…
DeGeneres judges herself as honest in 'Idol' debut
Ellen DeGeneres is glad that her American Idol debut drew big ratings and high praise from the show s creator, media mogul Simon Fuller. But the real test, she says,…
Forum creates a safe space for creativity
The Creative Forum for Independent Theater Groups from Europe and the Mediterranean, which closed its seventh edition this week in Alexandria, placed equal emphasis on training workshops as well as…
Polanski only a specter in Berlin for 'Ghost' premiere
Roman Polanski s new film The Ghost Writer premieres Friday at the 60th Berlin Film Festival but the director, under house arrest in Switzerland, will be a no-show at the…
Berlin International Film Fest kicks off
Amid one of the coldest winters to hit Berlin in recent years, the 60th Berlin Film Festival kicked off on Thursday, announcing the beginning of a busy 10 days of…
