Egypt moves up two spots in FIFA rankings
CAIRO: Egypt moved up two spots in the FIFA monthly ranking to settle in the 25th place for October 2006.The Pharaohs, who only managed a goalless away draw against Botswana…
Band starts out on the first floor, but on its way up
El-Door El-Awal cuts its first album with Oriental Sounds ProjectThis week, the seven-member band El-Door El-Awal (The First Floor) celebrated the launch of its first album, "Qarar Izala (Eviction Notice),…
Make way for experimental oriental sounds
Music producers give non-commercial music a shotInvesting in non-commercial music has always been risky; consequently most music producers choose to produce for well-known commercial singers and musicians whose sales are…
Novel offers poignant retrospective
Author explores an Egypt that has 'gone with the wind'Taking a leisurely walk through Garden City or Zamalek, passing by large, stately homes and villas - in contrast to the…
Encounter in the pursuit of meaning
Puzzling through the knot of the relationship between Arab intellectuals and Western thoughtOn a rare sunny September day in the south west of England, a visit to the university bookstore…
Muslim-West communications vital to overcoming crises, scholars say
Mubarak to address the nation on challenges facing the Islamic worldCAIRO: Economic and political crises and the shaky relationship between Islam and the West are among the main challenges facing…
Steel rebars prices drop 10 pct in 30 days
CAIRO: Prices of steel rebars in the Egyptian market recorded a remarkable decline of nearly 10 per cent in the last month Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, when the average…
Egypt to produce oil rigs in deal with China
CAIRO: An Egyptian-Chinese company will start producing oil rigs in Egypt next year, the Egyptian Oil Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The new company, which will be 50…
Health Ministry: Household pumps led to contaminated water in Mansoura
Ordinary motor pumps meant to increase water pressure in households in the village of Bilgay near Mansoura led to seepage of contaminants into drinking water and are believed to be…
