What not to do at a loved ones funeral
Death at a Funeral, the opening film of the 31st Cairo International Film Festival, is a small ensemble British black comedy directed by American filmmaker Frank Oz ("Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,…
TMG sees 19 pct increase in first day of trading
CAIRO: As trading in Talaat Mustafa Group (TMG) shares began Wednesday, investors sank their teeth into heavy buying transactions, making the company the market's top gainer for the day.Shares opened…
We are not in Guantanamo, says Omar Effendi's HR chief
CAIRO: When Saudi-based Anwal finalized purchase of Omar Effendi last February in a staggering deal worth $102.5 million, the story of Egypt's renowned department store was just beginning.A number of…
New Zealand PM opens embassy in Cairo Thursday
CAIRO: Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark is to officially inaugurate today her country s first embassy in North Africa. The opening of the new embassy in Cairo is…
Annapolis agreement secured as both sides promise to pursue negotiations
CAIRO: While facing trouble at home, both Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to resume peace talks in Annapolis after a seven-year impasse.With US President…
Talks bid to save Bush reputation: Egypt media
CAIRO: The Middle East peace talks sparked by Annapolis are a final attempt to save US President George W. Bush s reputation before his mandate runs out in 2009, the…
Weaker USD unlikely to affect Egyptian market, say analysts
CAIRO: Financial and economic analysts in Egypt have undermined the impact of the US credit crunch crisis on the performance of the Egyptian economy."The Central Bank of Egypt made a…
Festival Highlights
In The Name of GodPakistan s entry in the main competition is a sprawling picture about the clash of fundamental and fundamental explored through the story of a modern-day Pakistani…
Court sentences three police to seven years in prison for torture death
CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced a police captain and two of his plainclothes informants to seven years in prison for torturing a man to death, court officials said Wednesday, in…
Authorities end search for 3 Russian divers in Red Sea
CAIRO: Egyptian police have halted their search for three missing Russian divers in the Red Sea, an official said Monday, but a private diving rescue service said it will continue…
