Heavy rain cuts short Egypt training
KUMASI: The national football team on Wednesday evening cut short training ahead of their 2008 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Ivory Coast as a result of rain. Both players…
IT delegation heads to India Leadership Forum
CAIRO: An Egyptian delegation of 30 public-private sector representatives is heading to the India Leadership Forum in Mumbai, which will be held from Feb. 13-15, according to a press statement.The…
Irish woman, daughter stuck in Gaza after Egypt seals border
GAZA CITY: An Irish woman and her daughter who snuck into Gaza across a breached border said Wednesday they were unable to cross back into Egypt.The pair had distributed $11,270…
US embassy nominee vows to promote democracy in Egypt
WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush's nominee for ambassador to Egypt, brushing aside allegations of interference, vowed on Wednesday to do all in her power to push the most populous Arab…
FM threatens to break Palestinians' legs if they breach border again
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said that no further violations of its borders would be tolerated in the wake of a 12-day breach on its frontier with Gaza and…
TMG posts LE 1.3 bln net income
CAIRO: Egyptian real estate developer Talaat Mustafa Group (TMG) recently posted LE 1.32 billion ($237.4 million) net income in 2007, displaying 70.9 percent in net profit margin."The capital and revaluations…
DAMAC Properties hosts Academy Agent Partners
CAIRO: "The main purpose of the DAMAC Agents Academy, the first of its kind in the region, is to equip agents with product knowledge; raising the bar and setting a…
Slam poetry with a French touch
In another cold, windy evening at the French Cultural Center's theater in Mounira, a large, enthusiastic audience cheered for the hypnotic music played by the French slam group Vibrion, who…
An instrument 'built by God'
The adage that adversity produces greatness is particularly pronounced in music. Jazz has its origins in the chanting of African slaves picking cotton on southern American plantations. Feelings of alienation…