The Cairo guide to seasonal food in Egypt
Thanks to its well-nourished soil from the Nile, Egypt enjoys a plethora of locally grown produce. The benefits of eating locally grown food are no secret: the fresher your produce;…
Amar El-Sham: Syrian cuisine on the Nile
We first got a sneak preview of the authentic Syrian cuisine of Amar El-Sham during Ramadan, when the restaurant set up a kitchen and lounge inside the Gezira Club in…
Clinton criticizes Israeli expanded building plan
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday criticized Israel's latest building plans in east Jerusalem, an issue that has divided the two governments and imperiled efforts to revive…
Pope moves his Holy See celebration back to Cathedral headquarters
CAIRO: The Coptic Orthodox Church declared on Wednesday that Pope Shenouda decided to move his Holy See celebration back to the Saint Mark Cathedral in Abbaseya after his decision earlier…
Five immigrants stage crane protest in Italy
BRESCIA: Five immigrants have blockaded themselves on top of a crane for the past 12 days in the Italian city of Brescia in a desperate protest that has attracted national…
Kabo reports July-Sept net loss-bourse
Egyptian garment maker El Nasr Clothing & Textile Co. (Kabo) reported a net loss for the quarter to the end of July of LE 1.25 million ($217,500), the stock exchange…
Torah Cement 9-month net profit up 1 pct
Torah Cement posted a 1 percent rise in nine-month net profit to LE 270 million ($46.9 million), the stock exchange said on Thursday. Shares in the company closed up…
Credit Agricole Egypt 9-Month net rises 14.7 pct
Credit Agricole Egypt said its nine-month net profit rose 14.7 percent year-on-year to LE 323.6 million ($56.25 million). The bank, owned 60 percent by France's Credit Agricole, posted net…
10 deaths reported among Egyptian pilgrims
CAIRO: Four days before hajj, the death toll of Egyptians in Saudi Arabia reached 10, the latest of whom passed away on Wednesday after suffering heart palpitations due to exhaustion…
Egypt ruling party aims for 7 pct economic growth a year
CAIRO: Egypt's ruling party pledged in an election platform unveiled on Wednesday to achieve annual economic growth of at least 7 percent on average over the next five years. The…
