Egyptians freed in Iraq
KUWAIT: Three Egyptians kidnapped in Iraq have been freed, Kuwait s private television Al-Rai reported on Sunday. They are being received by Egyptian authorities at the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border, Rai said.…
Mortgage refinance company established with LE 200 million capital
Additional funding of $37.1 million to be provided by World BankCAIRO: In an attempt to address the shortage of long-term funds in the housing market, the central bank and 24…
Catering to all tastes
Andre Porchet explains upcoming strategy regarding competition, new products and potential acquisitionsCAIRO: It doesn t require much thought to connect the timing of Nestle s recent launch of a high-end…
Abdel Moneim Madbouly, renowned Egyptian comedian, dies at 85
CAIRO: Abdel Moneim Madbouly, a comedian and playwright who entertained millions of Arabs for more than 60 years, died Sunday in Cairo. He was 85.Madbouly died of heart failure at…
Foreign media scramble to win over Arab viewers
Reuters BEIRUT: Rarely have Western news organizations wooed Arab hearts and minds so avidly, or with so little certainty of political or commercial reward. Freed by satellite television and the…
Passing on the torch
ŠΘ###Rotary members, charity volunteers, businesswomen and socialites attended the event, here, Esmat and Effat Zedan, Nadia Ezz El Deen, Manal Sorour##Mar Brat, Shafik Nakhla, Fatma Barada
Less than half proposed sites pass first hurdle for UNESCO list
VILNIUS: Less than half the 37 sites nominated for a place on UNESCO s prestigious World Heritage list have been provisionally approved for inclusion on the list, an official of…
A towering achievement
CAIRO: A marketer by profession, Randa Haggag dared to do what most executives caught up in the rat race only dream about. Through her passion for photography, which started off…
Anger over press law continues unabated
Independent and opposition newspapers strike against new lawCAIRO: Journalists continue to protest a government-proposed press law after Egypt's People's Assembly announced that it was prepared to pass it.More than 20…
Israel launches strikes after rebuffing ceasefire
GAZA: Israel launched air strikes against Palestinian targets across the Gaza Strip on Sunday and said it would continue an open-ended offensive after rebuffing a ceasefire proposed by Prime Minister…
