Egypt Palm Hills delays bond sale till 2011, says paper
CAIRO: Egypt's Palm Hills Developments has pushed back a plan to sell LE 500 million ($88 million) in bonds until early 2011, Al-Borsa quoted its chief financial officer (CFO) on…
Egypt to pump $317 mln into state holding firm
CAIRO: Egypt expects to pump LE 1.8 billion ($317 million) next fiscal year into state-run Chemical Industries Holding Company, which controls several listed firms, the state news agency MENA said…
Egyptians bitter as Algeria represent Arabs at World Cup
CAIRO: Winners of seven African football titles, Egyptians are bitterly reduced to spectators as they watch on-pitch foe Algeria represent Arab nations at the World Cup in South Africa. "It…
A profitable moment
I have spent much of the past week swinging on a pendulum over the BP oil spill and the plight of Tony Hayward, the CEO. Hayward is bearing the brunt…
It's getting harder to find water fit to drink
The task of providing decent water where needed is becoming increasingly difficult all across the world. Countries have in recent decades been making investments in infrastructure designed to alleviate water…
A security strategy for the 21st century
MADRID: “Time and again in our Nation’s history, Americans have risen to meet — and to shape — moments of transition. This must be one of those moments.” So begins…
Death in Alexandria
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: The iconic image of the disfigured face of Khaled Saeid will haunt you for a long time. So if you haven't seen it already, think a…
Hubbly bubbly cool
A novice to design, Dina Shoukry debuted her shisha-inspired table at the +20 Design Egypt exhibit enthralling attendees with its novelty. Shoukry’s My Shisha table is made of colorful shisha…
A sunbed fit for Pharaohs
“We basically took the form of the barge on the Nile, which inspires images of the outdoors and summer, turned it into an outdoor sofa,” said Hedayat Islam of design…