An unforgettable moment
TEL AVIV: When I told this to Anwar Sadat, he laughed: "The moment the door of your airplane opened, all Israelis held their breath. I live on a main street…
'Los' in translation
Much like his character Tom (Pepijn Caudron) explains to Nadia (Sana Mouziane) the meaning of irony, "Los ("Cut Loose ) director Jan Verheyen, who raked the Cairo International ilm Festival's…
Dancing their blues away
Dancers, the Danish winner of the film festival's Best Director award, appears on the surface as a conventional love story between two lonely people finding solace in each other's company,…
EU delegation head discusses Egypt cooperation
CAIRO: "For one and a half years we have been working on the basis of our agreement, 'Neighbourhood Action Plan' so it is time for evaluation in the new economic…
Public spending on IT may decline, say experts at IDC Cairo
CAIRO: The International Data Corporation (IDC) brought its IT in Government Roadshow to Cairo on Monday.The conference brought together some of the industry's leading experts in an effort to discuss…
At annual forum, experts debate subsidies, terrorism, free markets
CAIRO: Before the close of Egypt's International Economic Forum this year, chairman Shafik Gabr reminded the audience that the United States was able to force France, Israel and the United…
Israeli warships block Libyan aid boat near Gaza
GAZA CITY: Israeli warships on Monday prevented a Libyan cargo vessel from reaching the Gaza Strip, the impoverished Palestinian territory under a crippling Israeli blockade.The ship, laden with 3,000 tons…
Clearance lost, Muslim scientist returns to Egypt
PITTSBURGH: An Egyptian scientist who claimed his rights were violated when the Department of Energy revoked his security clearance has left the country after 28 years and returned to his…
Egypt police seize explosives near Gaza border
AL-ARISH: Egyptian police have found a cache of explosives in Sinai that were probably destined for the Gaza Strip, a security official said on Sunday.Police seized about 150 kg of…
Profit-taking hits Egypt stocks, ending 4-day rally
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark stock index sank over 4 percent on Monday as a bout of profit-taking in market heavyweights such as Orascom Telecom cut short a four-day rally ahead…
