Empty coffins found in looted Egypt tomb
CAIRO: Japanese archaeologists have unearthed four ancient wooden sarcophagi, all of them empty, in an Egyptian tomb that had long ago been looted, antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said on Thursday.The…
Egypt index gains 1 pct, Talaat Moustafa surges
CAIRO: Egypt s main stock index climbed 1 percent on Thursday as big caps continued to rise for a second day led by gains in real estate developer Talaat Moustafa.…
Palestinians agree to form unity gov't
CAIRO: Rival Palestinian groups agreed on Thursday to set up a unity government by the end of March after reconciliation talks aimed at ending long-running factional feuding, Palestinian officials said.The…
Saudi Arabia replacing Egypt as regional leader, says report
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia has replaced Egypt as the regional leader, according to a recent US National Intelligence Council report.The report, "Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan: Policies on Regional Issues and…
Deadly Cairo bombing 'did not target French'
CAIRO: Egyptian security services do not believe a deadly bombing near a tourist site in Cairo that killed a French teenager was targeting French people in particular, an official told…
COMESA calls for harmonized African economy
CAIRO: The annual Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) conference convened Wednesday in a continued effort by the 19 member states to enhance trade and economic cooperation and…
Indian delegation explores business opportunities in Egypt
CAIRO: "There is a word coined in the United States - if you were 'Bangalored' it means you lost your job, said Ramachandara Seshagiri, president of Hitork, an Indian gears…
Lush costumes, lavish set rescue middle-grade "Lakmé"
Cairo Opera House is currently hosting opera "Lakmé, the story of ill-fated lovers, one Indian, one British, living under the British Occupation of India. Written in French by Leo Delibes,…
The age of white horses
"My novel, 'The Time of White Horses,' counters the Zionist saying: 'Palestine is a land without a people for a people without a land,' Jordanian-Palestinian writer Ibrahim Nasrallah told Arabic…
Heated debate over religious censorship
A heated debate concerning religious censorship in Egypt's film industry divided attendants and speakers alike in an open discussion last Saturday at Prince Taz Palace. Featured speakers included producer Hany…