Gift of the Nile
By Mohamed Khalil As Egyptians, we are effectively living in one big oasis. A vast and barren desert, the world’s largest, cut through straight down the middle of our borders by…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: More involvement is required
By Mkhaimar Abusada The stalemate in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process has prompted the Quartet (made up of the United States, European Union, United Nations, and Russia) to ask both sides to…
AN ISRAELI VIEW: The peace process has never been so irrelevant
By Amnon Lord The news last week that the Quartet is suggesting indirect negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians over the territorial issue caught me by surprise. I believe most Israelis…
Free to be fat
By David Haslam LONDON: The classic 1981 horror movie The Monster Club, starring Vincent Price, Donald Pleasance, and John Carradine as monsters, included a cast of cannibals, vampires, werewolves, ghouls, and…
Protester says beaten by army officer in front of Al-Azhar
CAIRO: An engineer was badly beaten by an army officer in front of Al-Azhar institution on Wednesday as he accompanied a group of protesters seeking a meeting with the Grand…
Egypt’s stock market virtually unchanged
CAIRO: Egyptian shares were mixed on Thursday, with Eastern Company gaining after it said it planned to increase its capital and Alexandria Mineral Oils falling after the company denied a…
Ezz Steel says H1 net profit drops 79 pct
CAIRO: Ezz Steel, Egypt's biggest steelmaker, posted a 79 percent drop in first-half net profit as it set aside a potential tax liability to cover measures introduced by the government…
Eastern Company plans to double capital
CAIRO: Egyptian cigarette monopoly Eastern Company's board has sought approval to double its capital by distributing free shares. Eastern said on Thursday it would distribute one share for every one…
Lawmaker urges US pursue trade pact with Egypt
CAIRO: A top Republican lawmaker urged President Barack Obama's administration on Wednesday to pursue trade talks with Egypt to help shape the nascent democracy after a tumultuous year. "Engagement is…
Is ‘Buy Egyptian’ enough to alleviate economic pains?
By Amir Makar CAIRO: In a move to push consumers to buy Egyptian products, companies, manufacturers and service providers issued advertisements for discounts on sales on Dec. 16 as part of…