Three dead, six missing in Gaza tunnel collapse
GAZA CITY: The bodies of three Palestinians have been recovered from a smuggling tunnel between Egypt and the Gaza Strip which collapsed at the weekend, while six people are missing,…
Israel cracks down on Arabic Harry Potter
JERUSALEM: Harry Potter and Pinocchio are apparently not welcome in Israel, at least in their Arabic translations imported from Syria and Lebanon.Arab-Israeli publisher Salah Abassi told Israeli public radio on…
Heliopolis Housing plunges, drags down Egypt shares
CAIRO: Shares of Heliopolis Housing, Egypt s second largest developer by market value, tumbled nearly 17 percent on Monday, helping drag Egypt s index to its lowest close in more…
Brotherhood says political program is tailored to Egypt, will not be released soon
CAIRO: Abdel Hamid El-Ghazaly, political advisor for the Muslim Brotherhood's Guidance Office, refuted claims by Al-Masry Al-Youm that the group's political platform is designed for Brotherhood chapters all over the…
Palm Hills Developments net sales up 859 pct
CAIRO: Palm Hills Developments (PHD), an Egypt-based real estate developer, saw an 859 percent increase in net sales to LE 765.9 million ($144.5 million) in the first half of 2008,…
Rumors can bring economy to its knees, says TMG chairman
CAIRO: Talaat Moustafa Group Chairman Hisham Talaat Moustafa appeared on Egyptian television twice this week to warn investors against making trading decisions based on rumors. Moustafa appeared on "El Beit…
Hayes, 'Shaft' singer and disco presage, dies
MEMPHIS, Tenn: Isaac Hayes, the baldheaded, baritone-voiced soul crooner who laid the groundwork for disco and whose Theme From Shaft won both Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon after…
Crude filmmaking rules laudable Tawfiq El-Hakim Film Festival
Late legendary Egyptian author Tawfiq El-Hakim provided the inspiration for a two-day short film festival held this week in Zamalek's Sawy Cultural Wheel. Organized by the Arab Creators Community for…
