African countries told to devote 15 percent of budgets to health
OUAGADOUGOU: African countries should devote 15 percent of their budgets to health, a sector where progress has been hampered by poverty, a conference here decided Wednesday.The conference on health in…
Police uncover 200kg TNT cache in central Sinai
EL-ARISH: An Egyptian security official says police uncovered an explosives cache containing 200kg of TNT hidden in sacks in the Sinai peninsula.The official says the cache was buried in a…
Small Palestinian factions agree in principle to cease-fire, Israel rejects proposal
CAIRO: A dozen small Palestinian factions gave their tentative approval Wednesday to a cease-fire with Israel in an Egyptian attempt to mediate the deal. The militant group Hamas said it…
Brotherhood back May 4 protest over high food prices
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday threw its weight behind a day of protests over rocketing food prices on May 4, President Hosni Mubarak s 80th birthday.Supreme leader Mohamed Mahdi…
Mubarak announces 30 percent pay increase ahead of May 4 strike
CAIRO: In an attempt to undercut any momentum for a strike on his birthday May 4, President Hosni Mubarak declared a 30 percent pay rise for government employees across the…
Palm Hills sets IPO price
Real estate developer Palm Hills Developments (PHD) said on Wednesday it would begin trading on the main London and Egyptian stock exchanges on May 8 after pricing its $201.3 million…
Mohamed Sharkawy's childlike world returns with 'El Kehrita'
Following the success of his first exhibition, Mohamed Sharkawy has now applied his trademark two-dimensional drawings to the exploration of the traditional ritual of "El Kehrita , now showing at…
When urban spaces turn to art
In a showroom in the Alexandria Bibliotheca, artists from various regions of the world showcased the artist books they made after partaking in a week-long workshop during the Alexandria Biennale.The…
"Hena Maysara" and "El Gezira" sweep National movie awards
This year's two biggest blockbusters, "El Gezira (The Island) and "Hena Maysara (In Better Times) dominated the 14th National Festival for Cinema awards on Wednesday. "The Island scooped the biggest…