Egypt commercial property demand unmet, says SODIC
CAIRO: A growing middle-class of affluent Egyptians are pushing demand for more commercial and retail space, but the sector is still an untapped market for property developers, a SODIC executive…
Pharos has IPO pipeline, business tougher
CAIRO: Egyptian investment bank Pharos Holding has initial public offering (IPO) and acquisition mandates in its pipeline, even though the investment environment has grown less conducive to growth, its chairman…
Egyptian clothing guide: Top local brands
Given Egypt's international fame for its high-quality cotton, it seems natural that the local fashion industry would be a flourishing one. Think again. The local obsession with imported fashion in…
Fandira: Classy Seafood Takeout in Maadi
You just got home. You’re tired after an hour of ruthless Cairo traffic, and you have friends coming over for dinner. You’d like a decent seafood meal but you don’t…
Sports Talk: Not a second to lose
In the same week that a blatant handball helped Esperance of Tunisia knock Egypt's Ahly out of the African Champions League, the inventor of Hawk-Eye has claimed he has goal-line…
Jelena Jankovic loses to Diyas at Kremlin Cup
MOSCOW: Kazakh qualifier Zarina Diyas beat top-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-1, 6-2 Thursday in the second round of the Kremlin Cup. The 268th-ranked Diyas, who celebrated her 17th birthday on Monday,…
Federer, Soderling sweep to easy Stockholm wins
STOCKHOLM: Roger Federer, returning to the Stockholm Open after a decade away, swept past outgunned American Taylor Dent 6-1, 6-2 in his 900th career match on Thursday. It took a…
5 share lead in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS: Robert Garrigus, Will MacKenzie, Michael Letzig, John Senden and rookie Cameron Tringale shot 7-under 64s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital…
FIFA executive Adamu denies World Cup bribery claims
GENEVA: FIFA executive committee member Amos Adamu denied any wrongdoing in a World Cup vote-selling scandal on Thursday, despite being provisionally suspended from duty. The Nigerian official issued a statement…
Angry Man United fans besiege Rooney’s house
MANCHESTER: Police have dispersed angry Manchester United fans who were besieging the house of club superstar Wayne Rooney reportedly in protest at his decision to quit. Officers were called out…