Brotherhood MPs boycott Nazif speech
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood's parliamentary bloc boycotted Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif's speech Monday at the People's Assembly (PA) in solidarity with the April 6 movement strike. Hussein Ibrahim, head of…
Citadel subsidiary launches "distressed" SME fund
CAIRO: While it is billion-dollar deals that have garnered private equity managers their reputations as masters of the universe, not all of them are thinking quite so large. Sphinx Private…
Ministry of Finance introduces electronic pension cards
Cairo: The Ministry of Finance is set to introduce a system to facilitate the electronic payment of pensions nationwide over the coming year, following a successful trial program at three…
Egypt lifts GPS ban
CAIRO: Egypt announced this week that it would allow the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) devices, ending a ban that had meant that certain mobile phones could not be…
GAFI inks deal to foster investments, PPPs
CAIRO: In an effort to boost bilateral trade, two leading partners in the Egypt-European Union trade relationship gathered Monday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and announce the funding…
AUC reinvents 'School for Wives' at new campus
On Dec. 26, 1662, a new play opened at the Palais Royal Theatre in Paris. It was the work of a compelling young playwright who was unfazed by controversy. Centuries…
Ex Beatles McCartney, Starr 'come together' for charity
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr wowed Radio City Music Hall late Saturday, singing together for the first time in seven years, backed by a star-studded band, at a benefit to…
Walk-through Roto cinema
The stalls on your right - once gift shops bearing copies of famous Egyptian paintings - would probably go unnoticed on the walk up to the Manesterly Palace gate located…
Let the buyer beware
JERUSALEM: The warmth, openness and seeming naiveté of sources in the Middle East often confound reporters in our region. So many people seem ready and eager to talk that it…
How IDF testimonies led to the 'Haaretz blood libel'
It wasn t even my story, but I should not have been surprised by the amount of flak I got this week for Amos Harel s report. The stories told…