Gold futures sink further after dollar rebounds
NEW YORK: Gold prices tumbled to a one-month low Thursday, plunging after the dollar gained some muscle against the euro and hedge funds cashed in profits following the metal s…
US launches criminal probe into Alcoa over alleged bribery in Bahrain
PITTSBURGH: The US Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into whether aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. participated in bribery in Bahrain.In documents filed Thursday in US District Court, federal prosecutors…
US, Abu Dhabi and Singapore agree on funding principles
WASHINGTON: The Bush administration said it had reached agreement with Abu Dhabi and Singapore that they will not use their huge government investment funds to further their political goals.The funds…
Egyptian ex-Guantanamo detainee left with just empty promises
TANTA: On Oct. 1, 2005 Sami Al-Laithi turned 50. This was also the very day he arrived in Cairo after nearly four years of imprisonment and torture at Guantanamo Bay.…
Hamas accuses Egypt of torturing its prisoners
CAIRO: Hamas has accused Egypt of torturing its members who have been held on the other side of the border after crossing from the Gaza strip late January.Hamas leader Said…
Easter activities in full swing at Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria
As Easter holidays are approaching fast - Western Easter is this weekend, while the Eastern Easter is just a month away - plans are underway to ensure guests have a…
A lover's guide to cruising the Nile
An Egyptian romance isn't complete without a trip down Lover's Lane, otherwise known as Corniche El-Nile, the strip of river-bank road that attracts hundreds of clandestine lovers every day. But…
Restaurant Review : Cairo classic: The Birdcage remains chirp and cheerful
Despite establishing an excellent reputation since it re-opened a couple of years back, there were plenty of tables available at the Birdcage Thai restaurant at the Intercontinental Semiramis hotel during…
Sci and Tech Scene: The Zeppelin has landed
The new Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin iPod speaker system will soon be available in the Middle East, Archimedia said in a statement. This piece of aesthetic and sonic beauty has…
Purple: Cairo's latest, lushest place to be
Described as the kind of club-lounge that everyone had been hoping for by promoter and PR man, Patrick Kamel, Purple is a sophisticated addition to Cairo s not-so-long list of…