Al-Sayed commits future to Ahly
CAIRO: Skipper Ahmed Al-Sayed committed on Wednesday his future to Ahly after reports said he was reluctant to sign a new deal.The central defender s current contract will expire next…
EUHR calls for the formation of an International Coptic Congress
CAIRO: The Egyptian Union for Human Rights (EUHR) has proposed the formation of an International Coptic Congress that includes members of prominent organizations, blocs as well as independents from around…
French documentarian killed in El Salvador
A French filmmaker who made a documentary about gangs in El Salvador has been shot dead on a road near the capital, police said.The body of Christian Poveda, 54, was…
OPEC to maintain official output, call for compliance
LONDON: OPEC oil producers will agree next week to maintain its official output target unchanged to keep prices stable around $70 and to help the world economy to stay on…
Arab League anti-terror conference vows to combat terrorist websites
CAIRO: The seventh meeting of the Arab League's counter terrorism team of experts wrapped up Thursday at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo with the aim of combating…
Turkish FM says talks in Iraq and Syria were 'positive'
CAIRO: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday he felt positive about his visits to Syria and Iraq aimed at defusing tensions between the neighbors after Iraqi claims that…
ONE ON ONE: Alcatel-Lucent tailoring services to regional market
CAIRO: With a turnover of over ?16 billion in 2008, Alcatel-Lucent is clearly getting back on its feet. After a turbulent merger between Lucent and Alcatel in 2006 that prompted…
A place true art can call home
The Zamalek Art Gallery is unlike most art spaces in Cairo. Almost 10 years old, its discreet and subtle existence negates the profound impact it has had on the art…
Venice film festival kicks off with Italian epic
Italy hogged the limelight at the Venice film festival as Cinema Paradiso director Giuseppe Tornatore took to the red carpet Wednesday with the leading lights of his epic Sicilian drama…
El-Funoun brings down the (Cairo Opera) House
Palestine's premier dance troupe, El-Funoun, gave Cairo a taste of Palestinian folklore Monday evening at the Cairo Opera House. The performance, entitled "Images Remembered, was organized by the Palestinian Embassy…