Tourism tipped to bounce back from attacks
CAIRO: The deadly blasts in Dahab are bound to cause short-term damage to Egypt s vital tourism industry, but it has bounced back from previous strikes. Health and security officials…
Bourse dismisses Dahab but Sinai blasts bite
CAIRO: The bourse opened strongly on Wednesday as investors shrugged off bomb attacks in the coastal resort of Dahab two days ago, but two mid-session bombings in north Sinai wiped…
Nordic lovers defy Dahab bloodbath to wed
DAHAB, Egypt: We had to show the bombers. We believe in love, said Icelander Anak Aldin, who tied the knot with his girlfriend in Dahab amid the carnage of Monday…
TUI suspends trips to Sinai peninsula after Dahab blast
HANOVER: TUI, Europe s leading travel and tourism group, said Tuesday that it was suspending all trips and excursions to the Sinai Peninsula in the wake of the three deadly…
Four strong actors with a weak script
CAIRO: A plotline following the entangled lives of two or more couples seems to be the in story for any Egyptian romance, comedy or drama. Kalam Fel Hob (Talk about…
Privatization program focuses on workers rights
CAIRO: Egypt's privatization program and concerns as to whether it lessens the unemployment figures is once again in the spotlight. Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieddin…
Deputy housing minister under investigation
CAIRO: Helmy Zein El Dein, deputy housing minister, is under investigation for squandering public funds, facilitating their appropriation and profiting from his post.Zein El Dein, who acts as the housing…
Ten people arrested following bombings
DAHAB, Egypt: Ten people have been arrested in connection with three powerful explosions that rocked the Red Sea resort town of Dahab as vacationers wrapped up a long holiday break.…
Two suicide bombers attack north Sinai
ISMAILIA, Egypt: Two men blew themselves up in north Sinai on Wednesday, one near an airport used by an international observer force and one near the northern town of El…
World leaders condemn triple-bombing
VIENNA: World leaders united to roundly condemn Monday s deadly triple bomb attack in Dahab.The European Union on Tuesday called the bombings "despicable, and leaders across Europe said they were…
