Clarification
In the story Gaza Freedom March continues Cairo protests for permits to enter Gaza (Daily News Egypt, Dec. 30), participants of the march said that about 30 Americans were surrounded…
Egypt says no Mideast peace talks until halt of settlements
CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed efforts to revive the stalled Middle East peace process Tuesday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, but Cairo said talks can only start when…
80 activists leave for Gaza amidst internal GFM divisions
CAIRO: Eighty members of the Gaza Freedom March (GFM) left Cairo yesterday morning for the Rafah Crossing, pursuant to an agreement reached with Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak.However, GFM spokesman…
30 killed, provincial governor wounded in Iraq attacks
RAMADI: Blasts in central and western Iraq killed 30 people and wounded the Anbar provincial governor on Wednesday, the latest in a series of attacks in recent months against government…
More banks eyeing mortgage finance industry
Despite the downturn in the mortgage market in Egypt due to the global financial crisis, many observers believe that the fledgling sector is catching up with the country's growing real…
ONE ON ONE: Ghada El-Bialy: Banking on success
At Citi Egypt, Ghada El-Bialy heads a team tasked with forging and developing relationships with public sector companies and financial institutions, making sure their needs are matched with the different…
Egypt launches industry-focused SME fund
The Industrial Modernization Center (IMC) and the Arab African International Bank (AAIB) announced the creation of a LE 500 million fund for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Minister of Investment…
CIB tailors services for wealthiest clients
Egypt's Commercial International bank announced earlier this month a new service for its wealthiest clients: CIB Wealth, an "integrated financial package offered to customers with LE 500,000 or more in…
Jackson's death, Boyle's song, Tiger's fall transfix in 2009
Reality eclipsed fiction in 2009 as Michael Jackson took on mythic status in death, a dowdy Scottish woman burst into song on the world stage, and the aura of perfection…
Films that marked the past decade
"Fahrenheit 9/11, 2004(Cannes Golden Palm winner)Political documentaries made waves with the likes of Al Gore's eco-cautionary tale An Inconvenient Truth or Spike Lee s account of New Orleans after Hurricane…