US embassy holds workshop on volunteer tourism

CAIRO: The objective behind volunteer tourism is to “make the tourist interact more with the Egyptian person,” explained Mohamed Mohie, business analyst at Abercrombie and Kent travel agency, at a…

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Egypt’s Suez Cement H1 falls 37 pct

CAIRO: Suez Cement's first-half net profit dropped 37 percent because of a fall in local cement consumption and political instability in the region, the Egyptian firm said in a statement…

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Egypt reduces size of T-bill sale

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank sold LE 4.5 billion ($755.33 million) in domestic treasury bills on Sunday, paring LE 500 million from the amount it had offered, the Ministry of Finance…

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Credit Agricole Egypt says H1 net drops 30 pct

CAIRO: Credit Agricole Egypt net profit for the first six months fell 30 percent from a year earlier, the bank said on Sunday. Egyptian banks were hurt by the uprising…

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Egypt rises, breaking 8-day losing streak

  CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark index advances with low volumes, breaking an eight-session losing spree that traders said was caused by investor concerns over the country's political turmoil.   Pioneers Holding…

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Trade disputes between EU and Egypt persist over E. Coli outbreak

CAIRO: The European Union has elected to cancel a mission of scientists to Egypt tasked with inspecting seed and vegetable production. This comes in response to last week’s announcement by…

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Egypt Hydrocarbon Company signs $454 million deal

CAIRO: With paid-up capital of $150 million (LE 900 million), the Egyptian Hydrocarbon Company (EHC) was established Sunday at the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) as the…

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Jolie, Pitt at Sarajevo festival closing ceremony

Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, in a surprise visit to Bosnia, on Saturday attended the closing ceremony of the Sarajevo Film Festival at which the actress received an…

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Cutting-edge ballet rocks Russia’s Bolshoi

A modern ballet with music by cult US rock band The White Stripes has wowed Bolshoi Theatre audiences, helping the company shake off a conservative image as it plans a…

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The simple sophistication of rising fashion designer Rami Al Ali

It is one thing to love or hate a dress you see in a shop window or in an awards show, and quite another to sit and analyze the work…

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