Devil in disguise
CAIRO: With the increase in credit card usage, shopping is getting easier. But as the bill reaches a new high every month, card owners are also paying the even higher…
Farafra trip
ŠΘ###The field trip was jointly run by the Math and Geography departments at BISC and focused on learning through experience, above, Kareem Bishara, Ary Erzingatzian and Mazen Nadim##Students were able…
Finding the perfect balance
CAIRO: Karen Armstrong's books on theology and history have managed to charm Egyptian readers, with new titles in demand, book sales high and often making the bestseller lists in Cairo's…
Getting the message out
CAIRO: A group of student activists and alumni from the American University in Cairo (AUC) brought the solidarity campaign to campus yesterday in the form of t-shirts and a message.…
U.S. Treasury's Snow lauds Mideast development focus
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Middle East oil producers seem correctly focused on putting more oil wealth into domestic development and this poses no threat to the U.S. dollar, U.S. Treasury Secretary…
Singing to the heart
CAIRO: Saber El Rebai s voice evokes oriental music s old school. By making various references to this rich regional musical tradition in combination with his wide vocal range, with…
Mubarak lashes out at press over coverage of protests
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak lashed out at coverage of Cairo street protests in which more than 600 Egyptians were beaten and arrested, calling the rallies evidence of democracy and coverage…
Egypt says Palestinians involved in Sinai attacks
CAIRO: Egypt s interior ministry said Tuesday the Egyptian group which carried out three simultaneous suicide bombings in the Sinai last month received support from Palestinian militants in Gaza and…
Interbank rate rises to 8.35 percent
XCAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound was 8.35 percent on Tuesday, up from Monday s 8.049 percent after central bank auctions drew liquidity from the market, traders…
Shares extend losses, index dips over 5 percent
CAIRO: Stocks dipped sharply for a second day on Tuesday, with the benchmark index down more than 5 percent in early trade on the back of a dip in other…
