New glass plant to create 2,200 jobs, says firm
CAIRO: GlassWorks, Ianua SPA and PPG Industries broke ground on a greenfield float-glass plant near Cairo to cater to export markets, the company announced in a press statement. "A greenfield…
Spotlight on real estate at Euromoney
CAIRO: As all eyes continue to focus on Egypt's evergreen real estate sector, the Euromoney Egypt Housing and Real Estate Finance Conference will open today in Cairo, bringing together some…
Kazakh 'big ears' movie wins Cannes' 'Un Certain Regard' prize
CANNES: Kazakh movie Tulpan, in which an aspiring shepherd s big ears are compared with those of Prince Charles, on Saturday bagged the top prize at Cannes official Un Certain…
A KHAWAGA'S Tale: Making friends in Cairo
Firstly, my editor, Smokin' Joe Fahim, said I must congratulate Manchester United and all their Cairo fans on a stunning upset against Chelsea last Wednesday in Moscow and apologize to…
The 'Babel Med Music' world music forum
Whoever walks through the streets of Marseille will hear languages and music from every corner of the globe. Only a few steps away from La Canebière, the city s newly-renovated…
A New Deal for Poor Farmers
Many poor, food-importing countries around the world have become desperate in recent months, as global prices of rice, wheat, and maize have doubled. Hundreds of millions of poor people, who…
Will the contradict the diver?
The visit of US President George Bush to the region and the realization of the two-state solution are governed by four determinants of which anyone interested in the peace process…
Little heroes
CAIRO: Traditional comic book heroes don their costumes - no matter how bizarre in some cases - and race to the rescue. They may be fictional characters but local charity…
Majority of Egyptians use 'wasla,' says study
CAIRO: Seventy-five percent of pay-TV viewers use illegal connections to get the service at a low cost, resulting in more than 43.2 percent of Egyptian households having access to pay-TV,…