Website documents Google Book debate
Custom publishing website SharedBook on Wednesday invited interested parties to document their views on the legal controversy surrounding Google s book search project. Until now, discussions on the Google Book…
Mokhtar makes Petrojet U-turn
CAIRO: Mokhtar Mokhtar backtracked on his decision to resign from his post as Petrojet coach after being convinced to stay on by the club s chairman. Chairman Tag Al-Din Moharam…
Obama draws line on Israeli settlements before Abbas talks
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has drawn a line on Israeli settlement expansion before he met Thursday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as part of his urgent quest to revive…
IN DEPTH: Experts explain Egypt's recent stock market rally
CAIRO: Starting late February, Egypt's bourse has had investors more optimistic than in recent months with an 11-week rally that has since tapered off slightly on the back of breaking…
Rooya and Zaha Hadid launch Stone Towers project
GIZA: Tuesday evening witnessed the birth of a modern monument in the shadow of the Pyramids as guests gathered on the Giza plateau to celebrate the inauguration of the Stone…
Egypt's economic growth may reach 4.5 pct in Q2 2009
CAIRO: Egypt s economic growth may reach an annualized rate of 4.5 percent in the second quarter of 2009, but it was still too early to say the economy had…
Too much crammed into one 'Night'
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is one of those sequels in which bigger is supposed to mean better, in which more characters, more sight gags and more…
Quality movies will survive short summers, say insiders
New releases every week, glamorous Hollywood-like premieres and intense advertising have characterized the fiercely competitive summer season for Egypt's cinema industry. For the past decade or so, summer has been…
Spidey guy Raimi says 'Dark Knight' has upped ante
Like other superhero fans, Sam Raimi agrees that The Dark Knight raised the bar for every comic-book movie to come.Raimi figures it can only benefit the next chapter in his…