Prime Securities cut target price for EAB
CAIRO: Prime Securities cut its target price for Egyptian American Bank (EAB) to LE 62 a share from LE 64 pounds after the bank released results for the first nine…
Nour continues hunger strike
Appealing for the sympathy of the public and attention of the officials, Ayman Nour, leader of El-Ghad (Tomorrow) Party, continues his hunger strike for an eighth day - lying in…
Putting in their two cents' worth
CAIRO: Have you ever noticed how gastroenterologists and gynecologists, anyone really with any sort of medical degree, even if it's from Grenada, or if they haven't practiced medicine since before…
Wedding Night ceremonies
CAIRO: Earlier this week, the American University in Cairo Press announced, at a ceremony marking the 94th birthday of Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz, the award of the 2005 Naguib Mahfouz…
A taste of Japan
CAIRO: The first time you enter Shogun, the eccentric fish tank at the center will likely draw most of your attention. But gradually the teppenyaki corners and the Asian-style decorations…
The natural connection
CAIRO: I'm a city girl, born and bred. Needless to say, I have not had much chance, or inclination, to commune with nature. My interaction is limited to the domesticated…
Egypt's forgotten inhabitants
CAIRO: Even with all of the talk regarding reforms - both political and business related - the majority of Egypt's population remains poor.The total number of informal housing quarters,including shantytowns…
Egyptian-Israeli trade soars 130 percent, creating jobs and raising wages
CAIRO: Egypt s trade with Israel is expected to rise 130 percent this year, according to the latest figures, the result of a U.S.-brokered agreement that has created an estimated…
Drumming to their own beat
CAIRO: Sand blew in from the desert, blocking the sun and darkening the skies.The air was thick,hot and hard to breathe. But American drummer Raquy Danziger savored every moment of…
Making waves
CAIRO: As evidenced by the recent success of the Cairo International Film Festival, Arab filmmakers and directors are nothing to be scoffed at.Young Egyptian filmmaker Karim Fanous makes his directorial…
