Star-studded Zamalek pip Police, end winless streak
CAIRO: Zamalek ended a six-match winless run on Saturday after registering a well-earned 3-1 victory over a stubborn Police Union in the Egyptian League. Mahmoud Abdul-Razek Shikabala opened the scoring…
Anti-corruption movement to petition to aid agencies
CAIRO: The Egyptians Against Corruption movement is calling on international aid agencies to pressure the Egyptian government into abiding by international agreements and working to end corruption. In its newly…
Like a bad movie: Beautiful films and ugly theaters in Romania
It s like a bad movie: Romanian filmmakers have become the darlings of world cinema, but many in their own country have never seen their work, with just 70 mainly…
Videogame music, the "new art form"
A traveling show featuring a symphony orchestra playing videogame theme music gave fans in France a first taste of what the organizers describe as a new art form. With game…
France hopes for more film action with new tax break
France is hoping for more Hollywood action at home after parliament adopted a tax break for foreign films expected to bring in ?200 million ($282 million) of fresh revenue over…
"Silent Night" for small Austrian village, 190 years later
Born on a cold night in the chapel of a small Austrian village, Silent Night, the most famous Christmas carol in the world, celebrates this year its 190th anniversary.The song,…
Egypt central bank says will ease rates only at right time
CAIRO: The Egyptian central bank said on Sunday it was not against easing monetary policy, but would only do this at the right time, raising expectations it may leave key…
Egypt stocks dips in light trade on profit taking
CAIRO: Egypt s main stock indexes lost more than 2 percent of their value on Sunday, as regional sentiment and profit taking depressed prices in very low volume trade, dealers…
Egypt truck explodes in Gaza smuggling bid
AL-ARISH: A fuel tanker truck exploded in an Egyptian border town where it was unloading its 50,000 liter cargo for smuggling into the Gaza Strip, destroying four homes, a security…
Relatives of killed Bedouins speak out
CAIRO: Relatives of three Bedouins found partially buried in the desert near the border have spoken out on the grievances they harbor towards the regime and the treatment meted out…
