Blissful night
ŠΘ###The beautiful wedding at the JW Marriot was attended by many ministers, businesspeople and celebrities, here, Mr. and Mrs. Sameh Fahmy (Minister of Petroleum) with his daughter Samar and her…
Shaaban Abdel Rahim releases a new song in protest of Israel
CAIRO: A populist crooner who won fame for his ditty I Hate Israel is releasing a new song in protest against Israel s attack on Hezbollah, his production manager announced…
Public banks to receive $1 billion capital increase
CAIRO: Having recently been downgraded by the ratings agency Moody s, National Bank of Egypt (NBE) will share a capital injection of $1 billion (LE 5.7 billion) with the Banque…
MobiNil says defers applying for 3G license
CAIRO: Egyptian mobile phone service operator MobiNil said on Monday it would defer making a decision on whether to apply for a license for higher-bandwidth 3G technology for a year…
Palestinians insult Egyptian leadership during march to support Hezbollah
RAMALLAH: More than 2,000 Palestinians denounced moderate Arab leaders in a march in support of Hezbollah yesterday.The protesters marched through Ramallah s main thoroughfare, carrying pictures of Hassan Nasrallah, leader…
Abraaj Capital makes offer on EFG Hermes shares
Move makes UAE company single largest shareholder in bankCAIRO: Thanks to an offer made by UAE-based Abraaj Capital Limited, a private equity firm, to buy a 25 percent in Egyptian…
Flamenca, a marriage between flamenco and oriental music
Local band produce unique music spontaneously, appealing to wide audienceCAIRO: Flamenca's performance at Al El-Sawy Cultural Center steamed evoked the audience's senses to wild applauses and loud cheers from an…
In Love of Photography
CAIRO: The Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) is organizing a photo exhibit titled "In Love of Photography , by Moustafa Al-Shershaby, Sayed Al-Mahgoob, Ahmed Abdul Aziz and Mona…
Hussein Fahmy quits the UN over Lebanon situation
UNDP understand and regret Fahmy s decision, stresses allegations are incorrectCAIRO: Actor Hussein Fahmy quit his post as United Nations goodwill ambassador in objection to the organization s inability to…
Navigating the transportation maze
Gas prices prompt people to consider other means of traveling around CairoCAIRO: Whichever way you choose to travel through the city, taking transportation in Cairo is an adventure shared with…