Nicosia fires back at Turkey over to Egyptian-Cypriot oil exploration deal
BP Egypt announces 1 trillion cubic feet natural gas find north of AlexandriaCAIRO: Turkish protests against a joint oil and gas exploration deal between Egypt, Lebanon, and Cyprus in the…
Spain's Gamesa sells wind turbines to Egypt
MADRID: Spanish wind energy company Gamesa said it has signed a contract to supply Egypt with wind turbines worth $365 million.The 284 turbines will have a power output of 241…
New unified construction law to be raised to People's Assembly within two months
El Maghrabi: legislation amendments will solve 85 percent of investor problemsCAIRO: A final draft of the new unified construction law is now being prepared for presentation to the People s…
Gafi: More domestic investment needed in Egypt
Emphasis on small and medium sized businessesCAIRO: The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (Gafi) increased its emphasis on domestic investment alongside attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the…
In search of a code that works
A new controversial play dabbles with solutions for a region crippled by socio-political crisesIn times of crisis, artists always try to find a thread in any conflict and harp on…
Nobel winner discusses literature, avoids politics
Up until two years ago Orhan Pamuk was identified by intellectuals worldwide as one of the greatest Turkish writers in history and one of the world's most important novelists. Pamuk…
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra brings Cairo audiences to their feet
As the lights of the Main Hall dimmed, the man seated next to me whispered: "We're in for a real treat. A quick glance around the audience confirmed all seemed…
Is foreign media stoking Islamophobia?
CAIRO: The Western media and film industry are perpetuating Islamophobia and prejudice by demonizing Muslims and Arabs as violent, dangerous and threatening people, according to a new British report released…
Hamas and the Quartet: the locals are unwelcome to the club
He stepped in from the harsh sunlight of Egypt. He had just crossed the Sinai with two Arab friends, one of whom had died during the journey. The news that…
Turkish jets and Iraqi instability
The Bush administration is courting influential Kurdish factions in Iraq. But across the border in Turkey, it is supporting Turkey's subjugation of its large Kurdish population. The United States has…