The limits of victory
Who won the 33-day war in Lebanon, Israel or Hezbollah? Both sides have claimed victory, though Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has done so in the kind of understated, eloquent and…
Kieslowski retrospect high point of festival
Cairo Caravan fails to draw audiences similar to Alexandria'sCAIRO: After two weeks of purely intellectual festivities, the Fourth Caravan of the Euro-Arab Cinema finally came to an end last Tuesday…
Merger creates Crédit Agricole Egypt
Management expects to double bank size in next few yearsCAIRO: Egyptian American Bank (EAB) and Calyon Bank announced their merger yesterday into Crédit Agricole Egypt (CAE)."From a business perspective, Egyptian…
Egypt seeks 'special relationship' with trade giant China, says minister
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Egypt is striving to become an integral part of China s trade strategy and seal a special relationship with the Asian giant that could surpass its partnership…
El-Gamaa El-Islamiyya denounces assassination attempt
Group recognizes the important place Mahfouz held in the literary worldCAIRO: El-Gamaa El-Islamiyya (The Islamic Group), the same group that attempted to assassinate Naguib Mahfouz, has issued a statement regarding…
Egypt says it warned Israel against "foolish" war
CAIRO: Egypt warned Israel that its foolish war in Lebanon against Hezbollah threatened Egypt-Israeli ties, Egypt s foreign minister said in a television interview broadcast on Friday. In a rebuttal…
Egypt says Lebanon crisis revealed UN weakness
Egyptian efforts to release captured Israeli soldier in Gaza gain speedCAIRO/GAZA CITY: President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday said the response to Israel s aggression against Lebanon revealed the weakness of…
Egyptians seek Palestinians suspected of preparing terror attacks
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities are looking for three Palestinians believed to be preparing attacks against Israeli tourists on the Sinai Peninsula, a security source said Saturday. Razmi Akram Abu Kholaa, Iyad…
Trade Holding Company files claim against El Hanash for missing Omar Effendi deadline
CAIRO: Trade Holding Company (THC) Chairman Hadi Fahmy announced yesterday his company is preparing to file a claim to the General Prosecutor s office against businessman Saeed El Hanash after…
Driver of overturned bus in Sinai gets 1 year for crash that killed 13
Associated PressCAIRO: The driver of a bus carrying tourists that overturned in the Sinai Peninsula last month, killing 12 Israeli Arabs and an Egyptian, was convicted of negligent manslaughter Saturday,…
