New TV channels hit Egypt’s airwaves
CAIRO: While most sectors were hard hit in the aftermath of the January 25 uprising, the media seems to be flourishing with more and more satellite TV channels making their…
Suez to hold a peoples’ trial for accused police officers
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Suez residents will hold on Saturday July 23 a parallel peoples’ trial in the main El-Arbaein Square for the police officers accused of using live ammunition against…
Egypt’s Alcotexa sells 125 tons of cotton in week
CAIRO: Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 125 tons of cotton of the Giza 86 variety in the week that ended July 16, an Alcotexa official…
Trial production begins at Lecico new tile plant
ALEXANDRIA: Lecico Egypt announced the first trial production from International Ceramics, its new tile plant in Borg El-Arab. The company was able to secure government approval to connect its new…
Egypt magnate Sawiris revives Swiss alpine village
ANDERMATT: In a country where rolling meadows and snow-capped peaks are a common sight, Andermatt, with its massive concrete military compound, is hardly a popular tourist destination. But…
Standard Chartered eyes Piraeus Egypt
CAIRO: In an effort to mitigate risks in the coming period, Greek-based Piraeus Bank agreed to sell Piraeus Egypt to Standard Chartered Bank. After being subject to the European Union-wide…
New finance minister needs to ‘move forward’, says expert
CAIRO: Executive Director of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, Magda Kandil said that although finance minister Samir Radwan resigned, the fiscal year budget is still in place, highlighting the…
Seven hurt in Israeli raid on Gaza: Palestinians
GAZA CITY: Seven people were wounded in Gaza on Sunday by what Palestinian medical sources said was an Israeli air strike, but Israel denied it had carried out any such…
Qaddafi defiant in face of rebel assault on Brega
TRIPOLI: Fresh blasts rocked Tripoli on Sunday after veteran Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi vowed never to give in to mounting calls to go into exile despite a new offensive by…
Deschanel appeals to kids, parents with Pooh music
When Zooey Deschanel was a little girl, she listened to children's music by Harry Nilsson, Carole King and others — and those songs remain on her playlist today. So when…