Priest’s wife to receive counseling with church doctor
CAIRO: The runaway wife of a Minya priest whose disappearance had sparked protests among Copts, will receive counseling from the church’s doctor after having reappeared a few days ago. Kamilia…
Arab royalty prominent on Forbes list
CAIRO: Forbes magazine recently came out with their annual “World’s Richest Royalty” list where there was no shortage of Arab billionaires. The only two rulers who received a modest gain…
Arab League launches youth project
CAIRO: Under the theme of promoting dialogue and mutual understanding, the National Project for Arab Youth was launched on Wednesday in Cairo. The Arab Youth Council for Integrated Development in…
Child law allows foster families to give children surname
CAIRO: Minister of Family and Population Moushira Khattab said earlier this week that under the new child law, foster families will be allowed to give children their surname without obtaining…
Pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign draws criticism from opposition
CAIRO: A recent campaign promoting the nomination of Gamal Mubarak — son of incumbent President Hosni Mubarak — for the presidency in 2011 has drawn wide criticism among opposition groups.…
An Egyptian ‘Hawi’ in South Africa
The 31st Durban International Film Festival (July 22-August 1) is currently tantalizing South African art filmgoers. Offering a rich package of 75 feature films, including the world premieres of nine…
Inaugural Durban Filmmart a resounding success for Durban
There was great excitement as the inaugural Durban FilmMart (DFM) ended, with the announcement of the winner of the Hubert Bals Fund Award in the ‘Specialist Projects’ sidebar. The award…
EGX 30 index gets a reshuffle
CAIRO: An EGX 30 index reshuffle, where eight companies will be dropped and replaced by another eight, will come into effect starting August, a statement released Wednesday said. This represents…
Languages, alliances key to IBM Egypt BPO offering
CAIRO: Egypt's language skills and good working relationships between government, business and academia make it a strategic choice for growth, an IBM executive in charge of Egyptian business process operations…
Mobinil to miss 2010 goals, scraps guidance
CAIRO: Egypt's Mobinil said it would not hit its full-year goals for subscriber numbers and revenue growth, and uncertain market and regulatory conditions would prevent it from updating its forecasts.…