Aid convoy for Gaza stuck in Arish

CAIRO: An Egyptian aid convoy heading to Gaza was still stuck in front of the Red Crescent headquarters in Al-Arish by Tuesday evening.Sources in the area told Daily News Egypt…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Jewelry design: the newly discovered pastime of Egyptian women

The success stories of Azza Fahmy and Dima Rachid are ones that inspire jewelry makers and are the reason behind the renaissance of jewelry design in Egypt; with more and…

Safaa Abdoun

Egyptians grace the international fashion scene in 2008

Strolling down the runways of prestigious international fashion weeks this year alongside the likes of Chanel, Burberry, Matthew Williamson and Stella McCartney were collections by Egyptian designers Marie Louis and…

Safaa Abdoun

The year's top 10 restaurants

It has been a delightful year for any foodie living in Cairo. By foodie, I mean anyone with a keen curiosity about all things food related. From cooking it to…

Heba Elkayal

Successful IPOs struggle towards year's end

Market conditions for IPOs are a fleeting thing. And it would seem, for the moment at least, that those days have passed.2008 saw the crest of an IPO wave that…

Theodore May

Food security rattled in 2008

Forget the abstract jargon of the financial crisis for a moment. This year was marked by another crisis, also severe and ongoing, surrounding something far more relevant to most Egyptians…

Alex Dziadosz

Will the real estate and banking boom continue?

As soon as the US and Europe began reeling from the financial crisis, analysts were quick to gauge the ripple effects on Egypt's top two performing sectors: real estate and…

Reem Nafie

The year in advertising

How do you measure a year? Aside from inches, miles and cups of coffee, one of the best ways to sum up the year's trends is to look at the…

Kate Dannies

ANALYSIS: Egypt should diversify reserve currency, says expert

One of the biggest economic paradoxes of this year was that of the United States dollar. As the American economy buckled, its financial and manufacturing sectors shaken by failures and…

Alex Dziadosz

Soaring inflation in the spotlight

Inflation was one of the top newsmakers of year, and rightly so. When it comes to cost of living, particularly amid a global economic crisis, what issue can be more…

Sherine El Madany