French coach Troussier to coach Zamalek
CAIRO: Zamalek is set to reach an agreement with Frenchman Philippe Troussier to coach the team next season.A Zamalek official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told FilGoal.com on Monday…
Euro hits record high against British pound
LONDON: The European single currency hit a record high against sterling on Tuesday after a batch of disappointing economic data in Britain, dealers said.The euro also rose against the dollar,…
Egypt in new Sinai terror alert: security official
RAFAH: Egyptian security forces are searching for a group of militants driving around the Sinai peninsula allegedly planning to carry out attacks, a security official said on Tuesday.The group is…
Israel nixed Carter's planned visit to Gaza
RAMALLAH, West Bank: Former US president Jimmy Carter said on Tuesday he had wanted to visit the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on his current Middle East tour but that Israel refused…
Brotherhood trial ends in prison terms as trouble erupts outside court
CAIRO: The year long military trial of 40 members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) ended Tuesday with sentences ranging from three to ten years for 25 of the accused while…
Local elections a farce, say Carnegie Endowment experts
CAIRO: In a recent Carnegie Endowment report titled "Egypt's Local Elections Farce: Causes and Consequences Amr Hamzawy and Mohammed Herzallah argue that Egypt's controversial April 8 elections underscore the present…
Egypt discusses FTA with India
CAIRO: Heading a 35-member delegation, Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid arrived in India Tuesday to discuss various areas of cooperation. According to The Hindu Business Line, a…
Qatari real estate giant begins $1 billion Cairo project
CAIRO: Qatar's giant real estate developer Qatari Diar announced Monday it began excavation work on its $1 billion complex overlooking the Nile in Cairo, due to be inaugurated in 2011.…
Juno steals the show with witty script, heartwarming romance
With the likes of "Knocked Up and "Waitress a new sub-genre centred on accidental pregnancies emerged last year in American cinema. Both films were major hits, connecting well with critics…
THE REEL ESTATE: Film market challenges Acting Syndicate chief's 'moralistic voice'
The Egyptian film scene was rocked last week by the decision of the president of the Egyptian Acting Syndicate Ashraf Zaki to limit Arab actors' participation in Egyptian dramas to…