Tahrir’s unsung heroes on motorcycles
CAIRO: Operated by volunteer physicians, nurses, medical students and interns; numerous field hospitals, clinics, and makeshift pharmacies have appeared downtown to aid the hundreds of injured protesters battling police on…
Egypt to issue $2 bln in US dollar T-bills
CAIRO: Egypt said it would offer $2 billion in 1-year US-dollar treasury bills at an auction next week as it struggles to raise funds to finance a growing budget deficit,…
Policy paralysis in Egypt as economic crisis mounts
CAIRO: Faced with economic threats on several fronts, Egypt's rulers look unlikely to come up with a coherent policy response as the country heads into a long and turbulent election…
Egypt bourse reopens Tuesday, pound falls further
CAIRO: Egypt’s stock exchange urged citizens to exercise their duty to vote in the parliamentary elections, and announced the bourse will be closed on Nov. 28, the start of the…
Standard Poor’s cuts Egypt sovereign rating on political crisis
CAIRO: Ratings agency Standard & Poor's on Thursday pushed Egypt's sovereign credit ratings deeper into junk status, citing the country's dire political and economic situation and the increased risk of…
Neds: A personal story
By Myriam Ghattas Telling a poignant and gritty tale of a boy's downward spiral to hell, Peter Mullan makes no concessions as he writes and directs “Neds” (2010) revisiting his native…
THE REEL ESTATE: It’s the end of the world, and she feels fine
“Melancholia,” Lars von Trier’s latest monster, may forever be remembered for the wrong reasons. Jaws dropped when the notorious Danish provocateur joked that he understands Hitler; that he sympathizes with…
Palestinian rivals make fresh attempt at unity
CAIRO: Top-level talks between Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal got under way at a Cairo hotel on Thursday in a bid to resolve issues blocking implementation…
Egypt military says sorry as calm returns
CAIRO: Egypt's military rulers apologized on Thursday for the deaths of demonstrators at the hands of police as calm returned to the outskirts of Tahrir Square, the scene of days…
Truce attempts broken by outbursts of violence in Cairo
CAIRO: Several attempts to reach a truce between police and protesters in Mohamed Mahmoud Street were broken by outbursts of violence as clashes continued for the fifth day off Tahrir…