NBE funds purchase of 6 ships
CAIRO: National Bank of Egypt said on Monday it had signed an agreement with South Korea s STX Shipbuilding Co. to fund Egypt s purchase of six ships for $251.6…
Aboul Gheit returns from high-profile US visit
CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit returns from a visit to the United States today after meetings with high ranking officials as well as members of Congress.The comprehensive agenda,…
Meretz delegation meeting 'fruitful,' with little impact
CAIRO: Marking a shift from the typical Israeli delegations to Egypt, the left-wing Meretz Party was in Cairo Sunday to meet with Egyptian intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman and political aide…
Amadeus adds 5,000 more hotels to distribution system
Amadeus, a leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, has added 5,000 more hotel properties to its distribution system since October last year, providing travel…
International coffee house supports local literacy program
Starbucks Egypt donated 20 percent of its first month's sales in a bid to promote literacy in Egypt.Member of Alshaya Retail Group, Starbucks Egypt joined forces with 4-OurKidz - an…
The Red Sea Pan-Arab Open
The Golfing is good on the glimmering Red SeaHURGHADA: The sweltering heat might have affected the players' performances at the Sixth Red Sea Pan-Arab Open Amateur Golf Championship, were it…
Jafza plans Egypt road shows
Dubai: Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) is planning to hold special promotional road shows in Egypt in the last quarter of 2007 in collaboration with the UAE Embassy following a…
French embassy honors Zahi Hawass
CAIRO: Archaeologist Zahi Hawass was granted on Sunday Les Arts et Lettres honors by the French Embassy in Cairo, in recognition of decades-long achievements in Egyptology and for efforts aimed…
'Transformers' bring out the kid in grown-ups
For much of its core 20- and 30-something male audience, Michael Bay s Transformers film is more than just a reason to go to the movies on a hot, summer…
Across borders in the Age of Mobility
It is commonplace to say that we live in a globalize world. Less well understood is that globalization is taking place in stages. We are in its second: the Age…
