EFG Q1 net income rises five-fold
CAIRO: Egypt-based investment bank EFG-Hermes said on Tuesday its net income rose five-fold to LE 208 million ($36.1 million) in the first quarter of 2006. The income figure was about…
Chinese government commits $10 million for investor center in Northwest Suez
CAIRO: Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Abul Naga signed agreements with China s Ambassador to Egypt Wu Sike yesterday to build a one-stop shop for investors in the industrial zone…
Welcome to the magnificent world of "Wallace & Gromit"
CAIRO: One of the most discussed topics in film circuits these days is the current sorry state of American animated films. Many film analysts foresaw a big surge in Animation…
Mufti favors wiping out militants
CAIRO: Egypt s top authority on Islamic law has said extremists who kill Muslims should be wiped out. They must be liquidated physically and struck with all force ... We…
Government continues appeal of Bahai recognition
CAIRO: After years of oppression, the Bahai community in Egypt struck gold a few weeks ago after a court decision was handed down granting them full citizenship rights in the…
Egyptian abattoirs accused of animal mistreatment
DUBAI: Radical animal rights group PETA is set to launch for the first time Monday a Middle East campaign to highlight alleged abuses in slaughterhouses in Egypt and several Gulf…
Desert village Pushes to become lush farmland
ALI MUBARAK, Egypt: It's 11 am and Omayna Yousseff Abdel Aziz has already had a full days work. The bananas have been picked and left to soak up water from…
Staalplaat Soundsystem a cure for your ailments?
CAIRO: If you've heard that there is nothing to do in Cairo, think again; exhibitions and culture centers are all over the city, offering vast entertainment catering to different tastes.…
Demands for judiciary independence dominate the news
CAIRO: The Judges Syndicate has decided to discuss the independence of the judiciary in a conference slated for May 17, reported Al-Masry Al-Youm. The conference is scheduled to include Egyptian…
