CAN opener very important, says Egypt skipper
CAIRO: Ahmed Hassan believes the outcome of Egypt s opening African Cup of Nations clash against Nigeria will set the tone for his side s shows during the rest of…
Egypt to host conference on the return of antiquities
CAIRO: Egypt will host a conference in April for countries demanding the return of their stolen antiquities that are on display in museums round the world, the Supreme Council of…
Muslim-Hindu punk rock bands part of new movement
Artwork from the Punjab state of India decorates the Ray family home. A Johann Sebastian Bach statue sits on a piano. But in the basement - cluttered with wires, old…
Egypt lets utilities sell bonds, first issue soon
CAIRO: Egypt has changed its laws to let utilities and other quasi-government organizations issue bonds in a move to expand its debt market, officials and fixed-income specialists said.A first offering…
Egypt property tax could raise millions, faces ire
CAIROL Egypt expects a revised property tax to bring in LE 1.8-2.4 billion a year after it comes on stream at the end of 2010, but the reform must first…
Calm returns to Rafah border after violence leaves Egyptian dead
CAIRO: Calm returned to the Egypt-Gaza border Thursday after clashes between Palestinian protesters and Egyptian border guards left one guard, 22-year-old Ahmed Shaaban dead, and nine injured from both sides.…
Foreign ministers meet to revive Mediterranean Union
CAIRO/MADRID: The nascent Mediterranean Union is very close to naming its first secretary general, who will be from an Arab country, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said Tuesday.He was…
Egypt ups third stimulus package to LE 11.2 bln
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif announced this week a third stimulus package to the People's Assembly, amounting to LE 11.2 billion (over $2 billion). In October, the government said that…
A digested record of art history in 'Alexandria'
One of the most tantalizing things about Cairo is the little surprises it always manages to tuck away in its street corners. Of those surprises are the tiny galleries that…