El Sawy promotes kids' talents
Introducing new meaning to summer vacationCAIRO: If you think local children don't have great artistic potential, think again. Al Sawy's first concert of the "My Vacations Program captivated the audience…
Powerful images reflect plight of women
Red Lilies by Eman Osman contemplates shades of redCAIRO: Hidden on the crowded street of Talaat Harb in downtown Cairo is a showcase of masterpieces by Eman Osman that reflect…
Coptic pope plays down challenge by dissident bishop
CAIRO: Egypt s Coptic pope sought Monday to reassure his followers Monday upon returning from a trip abroad that raised concerns over his health and saw a dissident bishop trying…
Israeli PM to press ahead with Gaza raids
Thousands stranded along Egypt-Gaza borderJERUSALEM: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert rejected on Monday international criticism of Israel s offensive in Gaza and demands by militants to free Palestinian prisoners in exchange…
Parliament passes controversial press law despite protests
CAIRO: Parliament passed a controversial press law on Monday despite protests by journalists and opposition activists who say it puts new limits on press freedom. The government-drafted law, billed as…
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…
