Dollar firms against euro, remains close to record low
LONDON: The dollar firmed against the euro on Thursday but remained near a record low point after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke signalled the prospect of more cuts to US…
25 more Muslim Brotherhood members arrested
CAIRO: Police on Wednesday arrested 25 members of the country s largest opposition movement, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, police officials and the Brotherhood said.The dawn arrests in nine provinces were…
Arabs still in dispute over Damascus summit
CAIRO: The lead up to the Arab Summit concerning Lebanon to be held in Syria next month has taken a familiar tack as regional powers are once again at loggerheads…
Egypt allows 14 Palestinians to cross for medical treatment
AL-ARISH: Fourteen Palestinian patients from the volatile Gaza Strip crossed into Egypt on Wednesday through an Israeli border crossing point used by vehicles, a Palestinian official said.The Palestinian patients first…
DAMAC partners with ECG
CAIRO: DAMAC Properties signed a contract with Engineers Consultants Group (ECG) to supervise the first phase of their latest project located in New Cairo.The contract was signed at ECG's office…
AFHC hits second highest position on the Dubai Financial market
CAIRO: Al Futtaim HC Securities (AFHC) recently secured an advanced position in the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), said a press statement. According the latest financial reports, AFHC now hold the…
CASE inks deal with Cyprus stock exchange
CAIRO: Seeking more exposure on international markets, the chairman of the Egyptian bourse signed Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cyprus Stock Exchange that would enhance exchange of information…
Verdi makes triumphant return to the Cairo Opera House
A few weeks after their impressive performance of Guiseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in Maschera, the Cairo Opera Company gave a fine rendition of the Italian composer's "Rigoletto Wednesday evening.Aldo…
A universal message of hope at the Opera House
Creatively illustrated across the background of the Cairo Opera House's stage was the 'Beit El Oud' logo. At the center of the stage, stood a carefully crafted chair designed by…
Wamda Group bring back folkloric puppetry to modern Cairo
Members of little-known Wamda group are on a mission: To revive old forms of Egyptian folkloric dolls and puppets facing extinction against the modern and western alternatives. Held from Feb.…