MPs demand swift investigation as US apologizes over Suez shooting
CAIRO: Over 50 MPs delivered angry statements to the government at the People's Assembly Tuesday, demanding a full and swift investigation into why a US chartered ship opened fire on…
BUSINESS BEAT: The real estate market in Egypt – a bubble?
With what seems like an overnight boom in the real estate market, questions are beginning to arise as to how this became possible and whether it is justified and sustainable.Although…
Tuk-tuk sales to rise after ratification
CAIRO: The legislative committee of the People's Assembly unanimously voted for the ratification of the traffic law, which, among other amendments, legalized the tuk-tuk. "The ratification of the new traffic…
Sawiris prompts shareholders to support growth strategy
CAIRO: "I can only encourage all Orascom Hotels Development shareholders to accept the offer to exchange their shares into Orascom Development Holding (ODH) shares, and thereby support our growth strategy…
Nude Mrs Sarkozy to go on sale at Christie's New York
NEW YORK: Christie s auction house is to sell next month a nude portrait of French first lady Carla Bruni, taken more than a decade ago when the now wife…
Swiss Pied Piper takes on Cairo streets
Young Shahd from Ramsis College School calls him a "joker from a pack of cards, "and he doesn't like people to fight with each other, she told Daily News Egypt.…
Lebanon bans prize-winning cartoon 'Persepolis'
BEIRUT: The Oscar-nominated film Persepolis , which has annoyed authorities in Iran for its critical portrayal of the Islamic revolution, has been banned in Lebanon, an interior ministry official told…
Showdown in Tibet
On March 14, the otherworldly calm of Lhasa, Tibet's holy city, was shattered by riots and gunfire. The spark that triggered unrest in the Tibetan part of what is now…
The trouble with hope
America's presidential election campaign is being followed in Europe with passionate interest. It is seen as a long saga full of surprises. The human and intellectual qualities of the three…
Creating a US-Iran bridge
The upcoming second round of talks with the United States on Iraq Security offers another opportunity for US-Iranian dialogue and negotiations. However, an atmosphere of mistrust between the United States…