Naguib Mahfouz, an icon of Arab literature, passes away at 94
With a Nobel Prize for Literature, an Order of the Nile, a statue and a street to his name, Mahfouz is firmly entrenched in Egyptian historyCAIRO: Naguib Mahfouz, Egypt s…
DJ Junior talks about the party scene
Local partygoers more interested in the venue than the DJCAIRO: DJ Junior packs his bag every summer and off he goes to the crazy global party capital of the island…
Internet giant bases Middle East activities in Egypt
CAIRO: Google Inc., the company behind the world's most popular search engine, continues to build up its presence in the Middle East and, to the surprise of many, has decided…
Median interbank rate steady at 8.5 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound was stable at 8.50 percent on Wednesday, virtually unchanged from Tuesday s 8.506 with the market quiet as traders awaited the…
OCI posts 53 percent rise in H1 net profit
CAIRO: Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) first-half net profit rose 53 percent on last year to LE 1.2 billion ($210 million), the firm said. The construction and building materials group reported…
Israel urges nationals to leave Sinai as warning issued
JERUSALEM: The Israeli government urged its nationals to immediately leave Egypt s Sinai Peninsula Wednesday, saying there was a high risk of an attack there targeting Israeli tourists. There have…
Shabana to defend title in shadows of pyramids
CAIRO: Amr Shabana is under no illusions how much pressure he will be under when he starts the defense of his world squash title in front of the pyramids in…
Sandy sing-along
ŠΘ###Karika sang and invited anyone to sing with on stage and perform alongside him here are Amy and Doaa Yousry ##The beach party took place at La Plage in Agami…
Human rights abuses in Egypt, Jordan and Syria
DUBAI: Human rights organizations in Egypt have condemned the Egyptian government for two fatal rail accidents and have continued with campaigns for the release from prison of prominent Muslim Brotherhood…
Angry Israelis demand regime change
Israel is in trouble. Its president Moshe Katsav is being investigated for allegedly raping one of his own staff members. Ehud Olmert, its Prime Minister, is accused of accepting a…
