The Cairo Tower is both hated and loved, by foreigners and Egyptians alike
CAIRO: It was built in order to shame and later on it was shamed upon. Some couples who visit are too ashamed to be seen together elsewhere. They would rather…
Rowdy audiences result in heavy metal ban
El-Sawy Cultural Center takes a break from hard rockCAIRO: Much to the dismay of Cairo rock enthusiasts, El-Sawy Cultural Center decided this week to severely limit, and in some cases…
In Egypt, heavy-metal music is making a quiet comeback
Associated PressCAIRO: The music was loud and the tattooed fans were wild, dancing and swaying in flashing strobe lights to the crashing sounds of heavy-metal songs. Suddenly, the music stopped.…
Egypt's Orascom Hotels H1 net soars 178 pct
CAIRO: Orascom Hotels and Development posted a 178 percent rise in net profit for the first half of 2006 to LE 127 million ($22 million), the stock exchange said on…
Emaar Misr wins bid for Sidi Abdel Rahman Bay
Company hopes to provide a comprehensive community for customersCAIRO: Ever since the government made real estate development a priority on their agenda, all eyes have turned to the North Coast.…
Abbas says reached deal with militants on "calm"
Egyptian shot, injured near borderGAZA: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday armed groups had agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel from Gaza, but militants said such a move…
Lebanese troops begin deploying south of Litani River
Former Egyptian consul to Israel escapes attempt on lifeMARJAYOUN, Lebanon: Lebanese troops, tanks and armored vehicles deployed south of the Litani River on Thursday, a key provision of the UN…
Egypt to help restore Palestinian electricity
CAIRO: Egypt will assist the Palestinian Authority in restoring part of its electrical power supply, an Energy Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday. Egypt would deliver and install electrical transformers to…
AmCham official predicts postponement of QIZ committee meeting
Possible postponement result of security issues, not political onesCAIRO: The quarter-annual meeting of the joint Egyptian-Israeli Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) committee, scheduled for the end of this month in Jerusalem,…
Arabs predict guns won't be silent long in Lebanon
Reuters BEIRUT: Arab commentators welcomed the fragile calm between Israel and Hezbollah militants on Tuesday but said they feared a UN-brokered truce would not keep the guns silent for long.…
