Jackson fans prepare for concert movie farewell
Michael Jackson fans will get a tantalizing glimpse of what might have been Tuesday as the movie charting the tragic singer s final concert rehearsals makes its long-awaited premiere.More than…
First black woman tipped for top French book prize
In a historic first, a black woman writer is a hot favorite to scoop France s top literary prize next week for a haunting novel on family, betrayal and the…
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Oriental Weavers to buy 3 Belgian factoriesEgypt s Oriental Weavers plans to acquire three Belgian textile factories to benefit from their machinery and equipment, Al-Mal financial newspaper said on Sunday.Oriental…
Egypt hits 13-mth high on OCI gains
CAIRO: Egypt s main index gained more than one percent for its highest close since September last year as heavyweight Orascom Construction (OCI) gained 3 percent, overshadowing an otherwise cautious…
Metro Group to start work on Egypt stores
FRANKFURT/CAIRO: Germany s Metro Group starts work next week on the first of potentially 23 wholesale stores in Egypt, the firm said on Thursday, a move Egypt expects will help…
Police clash with Palestinians at Al-Aqsa mosque compound
JERUSALEM: Clashes erupted on Sunday between police and Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the latest violence to shake Jerusalem's flashpoint site holy to Muslims and Jews.Police said they…
Hezbollah cell trial adjourned till Oct. 28
CAIRO: The Hezbollah cell trial, which was in session on Saturday, was adjourned until Oct. 28 to give the defense committee time to examine the evidence presented by the prosecution.Lawyer…
Private equity a smart way to use liquidity, say experts
CAIRO: In advance of a conference next month aimed at promoting private equity and venture capital in Africa, executives briefed the media about the upcoming event. The eighth annual conference,…
Trade fairs bring together industrial insiders
CAIRO: What do air technologies, industrial tools, storage equipment and spare parts have in common? The latest technologies from each were recently displayed at a Cairo exhibition with industry insiders…
Hollywood gushes bloodsuckers in vampire boom
Vampires have been an eternal force in Hollywood horror since silent-movie days, yet they have risen to new heights as the "Twilight franchise, TV's "True Blood and other incarnations put…