Ismaili opt against punishing 'the seven culprits'
ISMAILIA: Ismaili opted against punishing the seven players whom they accused of initiating a strike in protest over unpaid wages. The team s training was called off on Tuesday after…
961 Beer: A Beirut Microbrewery Does it Best
961 beer is a beer for just about everyone it seems, or at least that is what its founder and producer Mazen Hajjar is aiming to achieve. "I'm trying to…
News in brief
Egypt to step up taxi scrappage plan: reportEgypt will kick off on Thursday the second stage of a program to modernize the country's old taxis, state media said, potentially providing…
Egypt to form FTA with South American bloc
CAIRO: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid announced the mutual determination to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) between Egypt and the countries of South America's Mercosur bloc:…
Orascom, France Tel reach accord on Egypt spat
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom (OT) and France Telecom (FT) said they had a broad deal to end a battle for control over Egypt's Mobinil and would finalize a new shareholder's pact…
Playing the SIM Card
SINGAPORE: Only two weeks after European Union leaders cobbled together a backroom deal for Greece, the stitches are coming undone and the southernmost member of the EU is back in…
Souq.com launches e-commerce marketplace
CAIRO: Souq.com, which bills itself as the largest e-commerce marketplace and auction website in the Arab world, recently launched its Egypt portal. "We are proud to officially launch Souq.com Egypt…
In the glorious realms of Anfoushi
Drawing is the basis of art creation, be it with pencil, charcoal, or any other mark-making edge. Yet despite that obvious fact, many aspiring artists overlook the medium as a…