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Antiquities minister: UNESCO threatens to declassify heritage sites

Egypt’s poor management of its ancient monuments draws threat from the United Nations Scientific Economic Cultural Organisation

El-Sunni case postponed to 18 June

Defence claims officer accused of killing protestors during the revolution was defending himself and his police station

Profile: Hamada Abou Sheita

Abu Sheita's wife: The soldiers' kidnapping came to divert attention from the possible outbreak of a new revolution

Children face investigation by State Security prosecution

Seven minors are detained for more than a month pending investigation

Reactions to Sinai soldiers kidnapping crisis

EIPR: The crisis in Sinai has roots that should be treated

Military and police deploy units and vehicles to North Sinai

Deployed 30 carriers transporting tanks

Back to blackouts

Blackouts return to Cairo with overloaded summer electric consumption; Ministries collaborate on means of rationalization

Court postpones Omar Effendi case to 16 June

Iconic department store’s sale to Saudi businessman had been invalidated because of unfair sale price

Disapproval over increased taxes on bank loan loss provisions

Banking figures dissatisfied with Shura Council’s decision to raise taxes on loan loss provisions, likely to affect investments

Govt pays EGP 2.6bn in medical bills

Cost of government-funded medical treatment for Egyptians living at home and abroad totals EGP 2.6bn in 2012

Finance Ministry to reassess taxes on hotels and resorts

Egypt’s Finance Ministry rules that real estate taxes for hotels will now be determined by their “market replacement value”

Pharmacist union predicts shortages of imported medicine to reach 90%

Shortages in coming year expected because of increases in the price of the dollar

Yahoo! eyes growth, youth in $1.1bn Tumblr deal

"This will grow Yahoo! users by 50%."

Facebook and Twitter jump on Google glasses

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt said recently that it will take "a while" before consumer versions of Glass are available.

Google debuts music service for mobile gadgets

The launch of Google Play All Access came at the kickoff of a packed developers conference, which features a range of improvements to the Internet giant's ...

Controversy over GlobalAdMart

E-commerce was only recently introduced in the Egyptian market and has picked up steam from the success of a number of companies which rely on the ...

YouTube launches ‘Comedy Week’ 19 May

Video-sharing site YouTube is hosting its first ‘Comedy Week’ in the MENA region as a part of a global campaign to celebrate comedy

Nokia releases its new Lumia 925 smartphone

Lumia 925 comes equipped with advanced lens technology, imaging software, and latest apps

Students launch organic soap company Saboony

The new company incorporates sustainability and better business practices in producing organic products.

Tajjer offers high quality online shopping

New online platform promises excellent customer service.

Bite Me Cairo: Once upon a time

Since then I have visited this sleek lounge/restaurant a half dozen times (and paid my bills, thank you), I have my answers, and I am ready ...

Tapas tasting night introduces new flavours to Cairo’s food scene

My introduction to the delicacies of Spanish cuisine at the Risas Lounge in Zamalek

Bites Fil Beit: Mehalabieh –Pudding

We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local ...

Kempinski Soma Bay executive chef shares signature dish recipe

Learn how to make a five-star dish with Chef Sedat Bugday

Cairo’s Guitar Hero

Adel Sakr is considered by many musicians to be the capital’s best guitar fixer

In Search of Oil and Sand reminds viewers of a forgotten era

A documentary shows the lives of some members of Egyptian Royalty before the 1952 coup d’état.

Desire, Deceit, and Difficult Deliveries

New exhibition claims to be inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses

Ten Cities Project breathes new life into Cairo electronic music scene

Three bands jam together in Cairo and produced some earth-shattering electronic beats.

Life inside the Brotherhood

A new documentary tells the stories of several former members of the Muslim Brotherhood.

AUC showcases its musical range in stunning double feature

AUC Music Department puts on one-act opera ‘The Telephone’ and highlights from ‘Les Miserables’ translated into Egyptian Colloquial Arabic

Syrian Refuges: No work, no home

Refugees leave their homes for fear of death, often with little more than the clothes on their backs and their hands in their pockets. Escaping the ...

The “Japan” of Egypt in crisis

Damietta is one of Egypt’s most productive cities, and is considered the “Japan” of Egypt. The city, however, has been affected by the harsh recession that ...

Foreign maids: a flourishing new market in Egypt

Every month, hundreds of immigrants, whether Nigerians, Indonesians or Filipinos, arrive in Cairo seeking employment as cleaners and babysitters. More and more families are hiring foreigners ...

Egypt’s railways: past, present and future?

Egypt has a long history of railway accidents. Over the past 20 years more than 1,500 people have lost their lives to train collisions and derailments. ...

Sham El-Nessim: A new spring has come

A celebration that brings all Egyptians together

Fighting against repression: The labour movement

The downfall of Hosni Mubarak’s was realised in part thanks to Egypt’s labour movement. Despite this pivotal role, under the new regime, the status of workers ...

HEPCA, from diving to development

Egyptian NGO protects the resources of and around the Red Sea

Saraya: Dining with taste

Perhaps only a handful of places in Cairo can hope to match Saraya’s décor, service and quality

Roy’s Country Kitchen: An American dining experience in Cairo

Roy's Country Kitchen provides a great atmosphere for a good dining experience.

El Kababgy: Authentic Egyptian cuisine along the Nile

The 25 year old restaurant, recently renewed by Sofitel Al-Gezira, serves one of the best charcoal-grilled meals in town

Tourism in the news: Travel warnings prevent increase in American and Israeli tourists

Occupancy rates of floating hotels in the Nile have failed to exceed 30% due to failed security measures

Tourism in the news: Renovated Nasser museum opens in Port Said

Nasser Museum hopes to become a major tourist attraction.

Saudi woman tops Everest as country warms to women in sports

The 25-year-old reached the 8,848-metre

Beckham’s farewell lost in translation

Beckham on Thursday announced he will bring down the curtain on his remarkable career at the end of the season

Parkour: More than a sport, it’s art

Parkour is a philosophy, a martial art, and a sport

Harlem Globetrotters bring on the laughs with comedy basketball show

International exhibition basketball team entertains Cairo families with their dunks, trick shots and jokes

From Everest to Alaska, Omar Samra continues to aspire and inspire

This is Omar’s second attempt to climb Mount McKinley

Ahly and Zamalek to face-off in African league, maintain league top spots

May 15, 2013 5:25 pm

The two Egyptian giants were drawn into the same group for the CAF Champions League