DJ Pagano live in Cairo
Renowned European DJ plays at LatexCAIRO: These days, Cairo seems to be on the map for many international artists. From pop stars like Ricky Martin, Latin pianists like Raul Di…
Branding for the local market
CAIRO: The world-renowned Superbrands Organization, an independent arbiter on branding, has named El Gouna as Egypt's 2006 Superbrand.Branding has become the single most important tool when it comes to the…
Peaceful demonstration gives opposition new strength
CAIRO: Approximately 100 demonstrators gathered at the journalists' syndicate late Sunday night to show their solidarity with detainees. The demonstration featured a group of about 10 former detainees who were…
Brotherhood clashes in parliament head the news
CAIRO: Parliament speaker Fathi Sorour's clashes with Muslim Brotherhood members continue as the latter insist on raising the issue of two Egyptian border guards who were killed by Israeli fire,…
Muslim Brotherhood says tourists can drink
CAIRO: The leader of Egypt s Muslim Brotherhood said in an interview that tourists could drink alcohol inside their hotels and people should decide for themselves whether to accept bank…
Police arrest 110 Muslim Brotherhood members
CAIRO: Police arrested 110 members of the Muslim Brotherhood on Monday, and beat and tear-gassed others as they protested outside a courthouse in which a prominent Brotherhood member was on…
Previous Italian government involved in CIA kidnapping, says head of investigation
ROME: The previous Italian government, led by former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, played an important role in the alleged CIA kidnapping in 2003 of an Egyptian cleric in Milan, the head…
Interbank rate steady at 8.2 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight rate on the pound was 8.2 percent on Monday, little changed from Sunday s 8.186 percent, bankers said. Three of nine banks contacted by Reuters had…
Stocks fall as investors focus on charts
CAIRO: Egyptian stocks slipped for a third session in a row on Monday, with selling by pessimistic small investors concerned more with charts than fundamentals weighing across the market, traders…
ECHEM allocates $82 million for investments in Fiscal year 2006-2007
CAIRO: The Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) has allocated LE 472.5 million (about $82 million) for investments in its new budget for fiscal year 2006-2007, valued at about LE 556.5…
