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South Valley Cement 2009 net profit at $28 mln Egypt s South Valley Cement posted 2009 net income of LE 151.8 million ($27.5 million), up from LE 6.5 million in…
Rowad sells 5 pct of Egyptian Resorts
CAIRO: Rowad Tourism has sold a roughly 5 percent stake in real estate firm Egyptian Resorts, giving Egyptian Resorts shares a boost. Rowad sold about 50 million shares in Egyptian…
Eastern eyes Sudanese market: paper
CAIRO: Egypt s monopoly cigarette maker, Eastern Company, is considering supplying tobacco and manufacturing expertise to Sudanese firms in a step to expand in African markets, Egyptian media reported on…
Orascom Telecom surges on unit sale talk
DUBAI: Orascom Telecom (OT) surged on market talk it will sell its Algerian unit Djezzy, lifting Egypt s index to a 23-week high on Thursday. Dubai fell to a two-week…
Forecast stable for Egyptian pound
CAIRO: The Egyptian pound grows increasingly attractive as a currency for investment as it maintains a stable rate of approximately LE 5.5 to the US dollar.In a Reuters poll, 11…
Women up for grabs
Generations the world over have tried to fight the objectification of women. We, women, do not like to be externalized; we want the world to see through us and value…
New documentary on The Doors offers unique trip
The Doors story has always been a strange one. Now, a feature-length documentary offers some new insight into the legendary rock group.Narrated by Johnny Depp, When You re Strange: A…