Zamalek banned from Super Cup after medal protest
CAIRO: Cairo club Zamalek have been banned from next season s Egyptian Super Cup because they refused to accept their medals when they were beaten in a tempestuous domestic cup…
Birkenstock opening
ŠΘ###There is a wide range of comfortable footwear for men, women and children, here, Ahmed Ebeid, Sherry El Zommor, Omar and Ahmed El Beltagy##Anda, Dina, Yasmine, Nehal, Nour, Dania, Sherry…
The Yacoubian Building premieres
ŠΘ###Many of Egypt's businessmen and socialites attended the elegant event, here, U.S. Ambassador Francis Ricciardone and partner##Sara Imam, Yasmine and Nevine Helal and Fatma Sakr
Housing policy gets mixed reviews
CAIRO: The government s policy on low-income housing districts received mixed reactions from experts, with some praising it for providing basic utilities and others criticizing it for not addressing the…
The Yacoubian Building" broaches taboo topics in Egyptian society
CAIRO: Marked by both controversy and praise, "The Yacoubian Building opened in cinemas around Cairo. Fans of the best-selling novel that the movie is based upon flocked to Monday night's…
Kharafi announces major expansion of Marsa Alam International Airport
CAIRO: The M.A. Kharafi Group of Kuwait, the developer, financier and concessionaire of the Marsa Alam International Airport, the international gateway airport to Egypt's South Red Sea Marsa Alam Coast,…
IT security needed for SME growth
CAIRO: With approximately two million small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country, and more popping up on the radar, increasing importance has been placed on the SME sector in…
UN statement condemns government's actions
CAIRO: Three independent United Nations human rights experts condemned the actions of the Egyptian government during the dispute with judges Mahmoud Mekki and Hisham El Bastawisy. The experts expressed their…
Jordan denies rift with Syria for Egypt to settle
AMMAN: Jordan strongly denied Monday reported comments by President Hosni Mubarak suggesting that Cairo was mediating a crisis between Amman and Damascus. There is no Egyptian mediation bid between Jordan…
European monitors close Gaza crossing with Egypt
GAZA CITY: European monitors closed the Gaza Strip s border crossing with Egypt on Tuesday in response to a security alert in the area, officials said.Europeans at the Rafah crossing…
