Susan Sarandon shoots straight in Cairo conference
Intelligent, well-informed, unassuming and yes, politically outspoken - although she would like to believe otherwise - Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon is every bit the legend most people assume she…
Julia Ormond charms Cairo
Messa' el kheir ya Masr (Good evening, Egypt), were the words British actress Julia Ormond chose to commence the press conference held last Monday at Sofitel El Gizerah. The next…
Egypt jewelers taking more minimalist approach
CAIRO: The eighth annual JEM exhibition for jewelry kicked off Wednesday night at the InterContinental CityStars Hotel, heralding the start of a critical week for jewelers who hope to use…
New trading platform set to 'restore confidence' in Egypt's bourse
CAIRO: The Egyptian bourse will ring its opening bell next Thursday on a new trading platform built by Nasdaq OMX, making it among the region's first three exchanges to make…
Repeals of gas verdict begin, MP seeks ministers' removal
CAIRO: The Cairo Court for Urgent Cases will hold a hearing on Dec. 15 to consider a motion filed by the State Judicial Authority to repeal the Cairo Administrative Court…
Arab officials meet in Egypt over piracy
CAIRO: Egypt hosted an emergency meeting Thursday of six Arab countries trying to forge a joint strategy against piracy in the Gulf of Aden, which threatens a crucial international trade…
Stock market index falls below 4,000 points
CAIRO: Major Egyptian stocks slumped again on Thursday in a sell-off driven mainly by foreigners with holdings of shares with London listings, brokers said. In the first minutes of trading…
Orascom Telecom to sell subsidiary for $180 million
CAIRO: Egypt-based mobile operator Orascom Telecom (OT) said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its service company OrasInvest to Abu Dhabi Investment for $180 million. Abu Dhabi Investment will…
Independent Film Fest to commence on Nov. 21
In the backstage of the Rawabet Theater in Downtown Cairo, everyone is working hard, with their eyes fixed on Nov. 21: this is when the Cairo Independent Film Festival opens…
