Egypt index drops for fourth day
CAIRO: Egypt s main index shed 1.8 percent, its fourth straight decline, as investors took profits after recent year-highs, traders say. The index was down early in the day as…
Egypt says no GM food exports or imports: agency
CAIRO: Any agricultural imports to Egypt must have a certificate from the country of origin that the product is not genetically modified and the rule will also apply to Egyptian…
Yemeni government counters a Shia rebellion
SANAA: Yemeni government forces used artillery and aircraft to attack Shia rebels near the border with Saudi Arabia in an escalation of the five-year-old conflict, rebels and local officials said…
Egypt may let pound slide against dollar, says EFG report
CAIRO: The Egyptian pound has made small but steady gains against the dollar this year. But at least one firm is predicting a potential shift.The pound has gained 1.1 percent…
Egyptian Exchange elects new board
CAIRO: The Egyptian Exchange elected a new board of directors Tuesday, after a fierce competition between candidates, comprising four members plus a representative of Misr for Clearing, Depository and Central…
Budapest's Sziget festival kicks off with anti-racism Day Zero
Hungary's Sziget music festival, one of the biggest in Europe, kicked off unofficially Tuesday with a 10-hour concert denouncing racism one day before the start of the five-day event.The bonus…
Cairo facades mingle with seashore scenery in Kunst exhibit
Currently showing at Kunst Gallery downtown is a show titled "El-Makan (The Place) by artists Reham Mostafa and Ahmed El-Karim Khaled. The show hosts a collection of photography, both in…
Sex show flap sparks Saudi attacks on satellite TV
The scandal over a man boasting about his sex life on a popular satellite television show has sparked outbursts against the huge popularity of often-racy offshore broadcasts in ultra-conservative Saudi…
Global Warming's Cheap, Effective Solution
COPENHAGEN: Global warming will mean that more people die from the heat. There will be a rise in sea levels, more malaria, starvation, and poverty. Concern has been great, but…
The Making of Great Communicators
CAMBRIDGE: Perhaps the most impressive current example of leadership based on the ability to communicate is Barack Obama, who has given three times as many interviews as George W. Bush…