Hollywood star hopes to help mend US-Iran ties
Top US film actress Annette Bening, in Iran as part of a Hollywood delegation, said on Sunday she hoped their presence in the country can help to kick-start talks between…
Egypt: Ancient tomb buried under sand rediscovered
CAIRO: Belgian archaeologists in southern Egypt have unearthed a 3,500-year-old Pharaonic official s tomb that had disappeared under sand after it was first discovered about 130 years ago.Egypt s Supreme…
CORRECTION
In an article titled "BAT, South Sinai partner on Respecting Choice, which ran in Daily News Egypt on Feb. 28, 2009, the woman in accompanying photograph is Salma Mamiche, corporate…
Emerging economies eye gold reserves as dollar fears rise
DUBAI: Major emerging economies are seeking to raise their central banks gold reserve holdings as fears of a sharp depreciation in the US dollar mount, senior industry officials said on…
Egypt reaps unintended benefits
CAIRO: While Egypt s economy has been hit by the global economic crisis, the turmoil may turn out to have a silver lining. An unintended consequence of the slowing economic…
World leaders pledge $4.4 bln, stress need for political solution in Palestine
SHARM EL SHEIKH: The one day conference Monday to support the Palestinian economy and the reconstruction of Gaza saw pledges of financial assistance, but stressed the need for a lasting…
Hamas won't get a penny, says Clinton
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Hamas will not receive any of the American aid earmarked for the reconstruction of Gaza and the Palestinian Authority, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday at…
April 6 youth make renewed call for general strike
CAIRO: Members of Egypt's April 6 Youth group have called for a general strike, a year after they had made a similar call via social networking website Facebook.A statement posted…
Stock exchange launches new, broader index
CAIRO: Responding to local investors' long-running push to introduce a broader index to the Egyptian Stock Exchange, officials this week launched the EGX 70 to complement the traditional benchmark EGX…
An exceptional journey in Isadora's bus
Literati, socialites and fans gathered to celebrate novelist Mohamed Salmawy's latest release, "Isadora wal otobees (Ezedora and the Bus) at the Grand Cairo Library last week. The event took place…