Mubarak says Arab world in 'best state'
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak said the Arab world is currently in the best of states and that its problems will end in time.Speaking to reporters after a tour of factories…
Sir Andrew Cahn gives Egypt-UK trade a push
CAIRO: "Egypt is a great FDI success story, UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) Chief Executive Sir Andrew Cahn said Monday.Cahn was speaking at a working luncheon hosted by the British…
NBE gets LE 2.2 bln loan
CAIRO: The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) recently received a LE 2.2 billion ($400 million) loan to improve its financial standing, mainly by raising the bank's capital.The loan, granted by…
No recovery for steel until 2010, says HC
CAIRO: Egypt's steel sector is set to see a recovery beginning 2010, investment bank HC Capital said in a report Tuesday. The report, which focuses on the impact of the…
Hamlet…in a Cairo metro
The latest Egyptian theater adaptation of "Hamlet starts with a short film of a young Egyptian man finding his way in the crowded streets of Cairo, negotiating a path through…
A painful evening in the company of the 'Suspect'
Isn't it funny how certain films are able to strip previously decent actors of all and any talent? Like paint-stripper, whooosh. Gone. I spent last night trying to find where…
'Tonight,' Broadway comes to Egypt
Ever wonder why most children grow up watching musicals? Why "Marry Poppins and "The Sound of Music remind you of your old living room? It's simply because they're utterly and…
'New Muslim Cool': A look at where Islam and hip-hop intersect
"New Muslim Cool is Islam as you have never seen it.It is also hip-hop as you have probably never heard it. This new film, which opened the 22nd season of…
