Art films offer alternative to commercial movies
Independent film festival screens movies with a messageCAIRO: Egypt has been dubbed the Hollywood of the Middle East for decades, long producing top commercial flicks regionally. The big, colorful posters…
UAE boosting investments in Egyptian economy
Sheikh Khalifa visits Cairo; construction on new city to beginCAIRO: Of all the countries in the region and the rest of the world taking a newfound interest in Egypt as…
Israel's war on Lebanon tops the headlines
National newspapers dilute coverage on side stories; independent press criticizeCAIRO: Newspapers in Egypt around the region are focusing intensely on the Israeli bombing of Lebanon, with national newspapers taking a…
Israel continues deadly assault on Lebanon as death toll rises
Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit slams G8 statement on Israeli offensiveBEIRUT: Lebanon shuddered under a new wave of deadly Israeli air raids Monday, as Hezbollah militants struck the Israeli city of…
Arab League meeting on Lebanon falls short say critics
CAIRO: An emergency summit convened by the Arab League was described by Cairo-based analysts and human rights activists as ineffective in terms of dealing with the current situation in Lebanon.…
Six Arab governments favor summit on Middle East
CAIRO: Six of the 22 members of the Arab League favor holding an Arab summit on the violence between Israel and Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, Arab League Secretary-General Amr…
Crew of Egyptian ship hit by Hezbollah rocket return to Cairo
CAIRO: Eleven crew members of an Egyptian merchant ship returned to Cairo on Monday, three days after their cargo vessel was hit by a Hezbollah rocket during an attack on…
Violence threatens foreign investment and trade
CAIRO: As the Israeli strikes on Lebanon decimate nearly half a billion dollars worth of infrastructure and the Tel Aviv stock market plummets, the Egyptian economy and foreign direct investment…
Lack of fitness cost Al Ahli unbeaten record, says coach
Lack of fitness cost Al Ahli unbeaten record, says coachReuters JOHANNESBURG: Continental champions Al Ahli paid the price for a lack of early season fitness when they lost their 78-match…
CS Sfaxien end Al Ahli's two-year unbeaten run
SFAX, Tunisia: A first half header from CS Sfaxien defender Issam Merdassi ended a run of more than two years without defeat on African soil for defending champions Al Ahli…
