SODIC sets aside capital for Palmyra unit
Egyptian developer SODIC said it will set aside $19.5 million to finance the operations of its newly acquired stake in Syrian real estate firm Palmyra, which plans a housing development…
NDP to hold annual conference ahead of PA elections, says party member
CAIRO: The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) will hold its annual conference ahead of the People’s Assembly (PA) elections, Abdel-Ahad Gamal Eddin, senior party member and head of the majority…
Nasr City Housing to issue bonus shares
Egyptian property developer Nasr City Housing will distribute half a bonus share for every 10 shares held, the stock exchange said on Tuesday. The shares are for the firm's 2009/10…
5 most notable Julia Roberts performances
"Eat Pray Love" allows Julia Roberts to show off the best of what she can do: flash that radiant smile and let loose with that hearty laugh, but also provoke…
Geneina hosts Ramadan nights of music
Seven renowned female voices from the Arab world will light up Ramadan nights at the Geneina Theater in upcoming weekends. Starting Aug. 19, the “Hay Program” organized by El-Mawred Al-Thaqafy…
England’s first 2 ruling queens focus of new books
More than 400 years after it ended with the death of Queen Elizabeth I, the Tudor period seems back in vogue with a successful movie, sexy cable series and slew…
Decoding Egypt: 1967, 2010: The annals of defeat
By Nael Shama It was the summer of 1967, immediately following the Six Day War when an Egyptian PhD student was having coffee with a friend, also Egyptian, at a café…
The closing of America?
CAMBRIDGE: The United States is locked in debate over immigration. The state of Arizona recently enacted legislation that encourages local police to check the immigration status of people who were…
Ramadan around the world: Morocco, Pakistan and the US
TORONTO: Working with an international, multi-faith team at Search for Common Ground (SFCG), a non-profit conflict transformation organization, Ramadan impacts not only colleagues who adhere to a diet and lifestyle…
What nuclear energy renaissance?
ZURICH: Repeatedly in recent years there have been calls for a revival of civilian nuclear power. Yet that renaissance never seems to come. Indeed, of the more than 200 countries…