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…
Italian official questioned in alleged case of kidnapped Egyptian cleric
ROME: A top Italian intelligence official arrested on charges of participating in the alleged CIA kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric was questioned for a second day Saturday, amid growing evidence…
Police arrest 30 Brotherhood leaders
CAIRO: Egyptian security forces have detained 30 leading members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the latest arrests in a crackdown on the country s strongest opposition movement, the group s deputy…
Shares dip as mobile telecom mania fades
CAIRO: Shares slipped on Sunday as mania triggered by last week s auction of Egypt s third mobile license faded and the market turned sluggish, with telecoms stocks generally lower,…
Omar Effendi sale finalized
CAIRO: After years of unsuccessful attempts to privatize the retail giant, the board of directors of the Holding Company for Trade finally approved the sale of Omar Effendi to Anwal…
Dying Egyptian artform revived in Cairo
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: When Omm Sameh sings, trendy students, young intellectuals and tourists looking for a taste of the exotic sway to her captivating sounds. The voluptuous, dark-eyed singer sings…
