Egyptian group freezes Algerian investment over football row
ALGIERS: Egyptian steel group Al-Ezz Steel has frozen a $1.25 billion investment in Algeria mainly over an attack on the Algerian football team's bus outside Cairo last year, a minister…
Thousands due for release under emergency law amendments: rights groups
CAIRO: Rights groups started compiling a list of political and criminal detainees who should be released under the amendments to the emergency law. The amendments to the law limit its…
Two independent newspaper editors to be interrogated
CAIRO: The Cairo prosecution will interrogate the chief editors of two independent newspapers Sunday for publishing the details of an investigation into a major bribery case. The head of State…
MENA authorities 'unwilling' to honor human rights, says Amnesty report
CAIRO: State authorities across the Middle East and North Africa region have shown themselves “either reluctant or downright unwilling” to honor human rights obligations, Amnesty International said in its 2010…
Mubarak to hold Nile treaty talks at African summit
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak is due to hold talks with a number of officials from the Nile Basin nations during the two-day African summit to be held in Nice, France…
Neighboring countries hope for World Cup tourism
Call it anti-World Cup fever: Campsites and budget-price game lodges in Zimbabwe are receiving bookings from South Africans trying to escape the frenzy of the world's biggest sporting event at…
Napa Grill spring menu sets new trend
Hats off to Chef Matthew Gilbert. Once again, he has delivered a superb meal — but this time around, he really has outdone himself. Always focusing on cooking using seasonal…
Aussie brand Oscar the Third debuts in Cairo
If you follow fashion, you would know Australia is where it’s really happening now. Australian Fashion Week took place last week (their seasons are inverted to ours and so are…
Lifestyle Highlight: Ghazl Banat: Cool brands with rock casual taste
A number of boutiques have mushroomed in Cairo recently, opening to much hype and promotional fare on Facebook. Of these shops (three within the last month on the small island…
Dior Cruise collection stuns in Shanghai
While all eyes are now on Shanghai as it hosts an expo that has been a universal conversation topic, Dior made its own contribution by reopening their boutique. After extensive…