Propaganda and Islam get the Berlin treatment
The "Jew Süss controversyNo other film in this year's Berlianle was met with the same kind of exaggerated hostility that has made, and broken, many films in past festivals as…
Costs and benefits of launching new products
CAIRO: Egyptian representatives from various multinational companies discussed the costs and benefits of product innovation on a panel hosted by Ipsos, a survey-based research company headquartered in Paris.Rahif Kayal, Ipsos'…
February inflation falls below predictions at 12.8 pct
CAIRO: Urban annual consumer price inflation for February fell to 12.8 percent, down from 13.6 percent in January and slightly below analysts' expectations.Predictions from analysts had ranged from 12.4 to…
Mideast feels 'tricked' by nuclear arms treaty, says Egyptian diplomat
GENEVA: Middle Eastern countries feel tricked by the 40-year-old nuclear non proliferation treaty, an Egyptian diplomat warned on Wednesday, less than two months before crucial talks on the arms control…
Biden condemns settlement move at talks with Palestinians
RAMALLAH: US Vice President Joe Biden met Palestinian leaders on Wednesday, telling them Israel s decision to expand settlement activity in east Jerusalem is undermining the peace efforts he is…
Egypt index up after two-day dip, OT leads
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark index ended higher after two days of losses as blue chips including Orascom Telecom and Orascom Construction rebounded in a low-volume session. Orascom Telecom led, gaining…
Egypt to pay for restoration of all synagogues
CAIRO: Egypt will shoulder the costs of restoring the country s Jewish houses of worship said the culture minister Tuesday, two days after a historic synagogue in Cairo s ancient…
Preview: Ahly with something to prove against Masri
CAIRO: Egyptian league leaders Ahly are out to silence the skeptics when they host the in-form Masri in Cairo on Wednesday night.The Red Devils are topping the table with a…
