ICLD employees resume sit-in after unfulfilled pay pledges
CAIRO: Information Centers for Local Development (ICLD) workers were back on the street Tuesday protesting the government’s failure to uphold pay increase pledges. “The government created these centers to address…
Mideast leaders meet with Clinton in second round of peace talks
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met the Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Thursday in a bid to a stop a rift over Jewish settlements from derailing fledgling…
Cairo’s very own TimeOut guide
Very few sites tipped off the visit of comic book author Jim Lee to Cairo, and to his book signing at Kotob Khan on September 3. And few know of…
Zimbabwe bars S.African pop group from performing
A South African pop group known for its World Cup collaboration with Shakira has been barred from performing in neighboring Zimbabwe after releasing a video depicting President Robert Mugabe as…
‘Slumdog’ director Boyle returns for ‘127 Hours’
"Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle has delivered another grim crowd-pleaser to film festival crowds. Boyle's survival tale "127 Hours," starring James Franco in the real-life story of a wilderness adventurer…
Actress Carey Mulligan says schmoozing isn’t her scene
British actress Carey Mulligan said Monday that networking and schmoozing at film festivals just isn't her scene, after the world premiere of Mark Romanek's film "Never Let Me Go" in…
ICLD employees resume sit-in after unfulfilled pay pledges
CAIRO: Information Centers for Local Development (ICLD) workers were back on the street Tuesday protesting the government’s failure to uphold pay increase pledges. “The government created these centers to address…
GB Auto passenger car sales up 17 pct
GB Auto’s passenger car sales in Egypt increased 17 percent over the previous year, according to the Automotive Marketing Information Council monthly report. The number was up 6 percent over…
Thomson Reuters unveils new tool for finance professionals
Thomson Reuters recently launched a new desktop for financial market professionals, Eikon, which places the most comprehensive market information, news, analytics and trading tools available into an easy to use…
Dina Farms to expand store network to 20
Dina Farms, an Egyptian integrated commercial farm, unveiled a new retail strategy that will grow its chain of stores to 20 branches within the next two years, according to a…