Egyptian indexes boosted by OCI gains, Gulf buying
CAIRO: Egyptian stock markets rose more than one percent on Thursday, helped by gains in regional markets and Orascom Construction (OCI) in a low volume session, traders said. The benchmark…
Egypt: Israel wrong to tie soldier to Gaza truce
CAIRO: Egypt s foreign ministry spokesman says Israel s latest demand that a captured Israeli soldier be released before a long-term Gaza truce deal with Hamas is struck is a…
Palestinian unity talks delayed, says Egypt
CAIRO: Egyptian-brokered talks aimed at reconciling feuding Palestinian factions have been delayed, state news agency MENA quoted a senior Egyptian official as saying on Wednesday. Palestinian reconciliation talks scheduled for…
Jordanian artists protest at Rafah border crossing
CAIRO: Eight Jordanian artists who have been prevented from entering Gaza on a solidarity mission with Palestinians staged a protest at the Rafah Border Crossing Wednesday. Hisham Al Bustani is…
Clinton says she will attend Gaza aid conference
JAKARTA: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confirmed Thursday she would attend an international conference next month in Egypt to help rebuild Gaza after the Hamas-Israel war. I will go…
BG to retool contracts as natural gas prices tumble
CAIRO: Think forecasting global fuel prices for the next month is tricky? Try the next 20 years. This is the task for British Gas (BG) Egypt, a huge fuel company,…
Emaar rolls out Mivida residence
CAIRO: With Cairo real estate in a slump, Dubai-based firm Emaar thinks it has the key to success. In grand style Tuesday night, the real estate giant rolled out the…
Hidden horror of Cairo's monstrous buildings
There are endless commentaries on the increasingly chaotic urban landscape that is Cairo. Mostly negative, the comments tend to focus on the disastrous consequences of the monstrous multiplication of buildings,…
Along the compulsory detour
As they continue marching steadily against the flow, the Alexandria-based band Massar Egbari knows how to take you with them. The progressive rock group derives its name from the road…
A winter delight with Slovak Folklore Ballet
It s a rare occasion when the Cairo Opera House can host a performance that does its lush atmosphere justice. This week, the Slovak National Folklore Ballet does that and…