Media has major role to play in helping orphans, say experts
CAIRO: Experts highlighted the important role the media plays in shaping public opinion about orphans in Egypt as the Wataneya Society for the Development of Orphanages launched a new…
Beltone initiates coverage on Lecico with ‘Buy’
Beltone initiated coverage on Lecico with a target price of LE 20.95 and a 'Buy' recommendation, the Cairo-based investment firm said in a statement. Lecico is one of…
Egypt hits year low, awaits Q2 results
Egypt's benchmark index dipped for the ninth day to a fresh year low, but volumes were thin ahead of second-quarter earnings and as US markets remained closed for the…
Exhibition gathers both heirs to marvel at Picasso and Klee
An exhibition in Switzerland has brought together the genius of modern art contemporaries Pablo Picasso and Paul Klee with an added twist: the first meeting of their two heirs.…
One on one with Hamdeen Sabahy: We will boycott the election unless fairness is guaranteed
CAIRO: As election season looms, founder of Al-Karama Party and prominent MP Hamdeen Sabahy discussed with Daily News Egypt his thoughts on the People’s Assembly (PA), the upcoming elections, and…
Herbie Hancock goes globetrotting on new CD
Herbie Hancock's restless creativity won’t allow him to rest. Two months after celebrating his 70th birthday, the jazz piano legend has released the most ambitious recording of his nearly…
Israel’s Barak holds talks with Palestinian PM
JERUSALEM: Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak was on Monday holding a face-to-face meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad at a hotel in Jerusalem, officials on both sides said. The…
The last goodbye: Coparck in Egypt
For Dutch indie pop band Coparck, a gig in Egypt was a mixed bag of surprises. Originally scheduled for April 22, the five-man ensemble found themselves held back when unforeseen…
Local officials meet Bedouins in Central Sinai to calm tensions
CAIRO: Local government officials met with Bedouin representatives in Central Sinai Monday in further attempts to calm simmering tensions between security forces and residents of the area in the past…
Turkey to cut ties unless Israel apologizes over Gaza raid
ANKARA: Turkey warned Israel Monday it will cut ties unless it gets an apology for a deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships, but the Jewish state said it will never…