GAFI chairman says investment rates healthy
CAIRO: Despite the apparent decline of economic activity and investment worldwide, the Egyptian market maintains a steady growth in its domestic investment rates, Chairman of the General Authority for Investment…
Egypt may stall property tax law
CAIRO: President Mubarak said Sunday that the property tax law is not finalized yet, and that he is "thinking of ways to render the implementation gradual. Finance Minister Youssef Boutros…
Cameron's Avatar' wins best drama honor at Globes
The Golden Globes gave top honors to James Cameron s Avatar and took its cue from the film s celebration of humanity, with winners ranging from the gritty child-abuse drama…
Hanfaninha turns the page over a busy year
Last January, Hanfaninha debuted as Cairo's youngest studio gallery, opening an outlet for young talents who have long struggled for exhibiting their work in any of the city's established showrooms.…
YouTube and changing reality: The ripples of technology
KIBBUTZ HANITA, Israel: "My name is Harvey, I am a journalist . The guy on the phone sounded cheerful. He had heard of our project, the Israeli-Palestinian Midwives Co-existence Group,…
Two cheers for China's climate obstruction
COPENHAGEN: Since the Copenhagen climate summit's failure, many politicians and pundits have pointed the finger at China's leaders for blocking a binding, global carbon-mitigation treaty. But the Chinese government's resistance…
A more assertive Egypt
In the course of the past two weeks, the relationship between Egypt and the Hamas government in Gaza has deteriorated and their latent conflict has become public. The concrete reason…
Four dead in Sinai floods
CAIRO/EL-TOR: Four people died, 13 were injured and dozens went missing as a result of flooding caused by heavy rain in Central Sinai Sunday night and Monday.The area of Wadi…
Slipping off the mother tongue
CAIRO: In an Arabic-speaking country, it is not uncommon to hear friends, families or coworkers communicating in foreign languages. Multilingualism is widespread among Egypt's middle and upper class communities, with…