THE REEL ESTATE: Egypt's reel sex dilemma
One particular news item caught my attention last week. According to reports, scriptwriter Ahmed Saleh denounced the cinematic treatment of his "Kobolat Masrooka (Stolen Kisses) script, accusing director Khaled El…
Egyptian stock market plunges 8.85 pct as OCI tanks
CAIRO: Egypt's main stock index plunged 8.85 percent on Wednesday, following Gulf Arab markets lower as heavyweight Orascom Construction Industries plummeted. The benchmark CASE 30 index last traded at 5,112.29…
Switching gears: Drivers increasingly choosing automatic cars to navigate Cairo's traffic
CAIRO: Cairo's drivers are no strangers to the manual transmission. Most learned to drive on manual cars and, up until recently, choose manual over automatic when purchasing a car. The…
Caring for Egyptian car owners
CAIRO: Car owners are concerned about one thing: how to get their vehicle back on the road quickly if it breaks. Recent media attention has focused on the Egyptian auto…
On Wheels:Paris Motor Show goes green
FRANKFURT: The Paris Motor Show, or the Mondial de l'Automobile, is widely recognized as the ultimate show for cars lovers and manufacturers alike. Held every two years in Paris since…
Hamas welcomes Egypt plan for Palestinian unity
GAZA CITY: Hamas gave its tentative support Tuesday to an Egyptian plan to reconcile the movement and the rival Fatah faction of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas amid a looming constitutional…
Police arrests 32 Muslim Brotherhood members
CAIRO: Police have arrested 32 Muslim Brotherhood members over the past two days, the Islamists and security officials said on Wednesday.Twelve men were arrested in raids on Wednesday morning in…
Taboo-free Turkish women writers strive to achieve equality
Of course Turkish women are stronger than men, says Perihan Magden with a laugh. Like her, many Turkish women writers provoke the wrath of officials with uncompromising works. I m…
Egypt police kill Sudanese migrant on Israel border
EL-ARISH: Egyptian police shot dead a Sudanese migrant on Wednesday as he tried to cross illegally into Israel near the border town of Rafah, a security official said. Police opened…
