Foreign Ministry 'astonished' at Palestinian border breach comments
CAIRO: Egypt has declared its "astonishment at Palestinian comments indicating the possibility of a further border breach on the Gaza border, an official at the Foreign Ministry said.The ministry released…
Lawyer expects 'Facebook Girl' to become Mahalla scapegoat, receive prison sentence
CAIRO: Twenty-seven-year-old Esraa Abdel Fattah is being detained for 15 days pending investigation for her role in the April 6 general strikeHer lawyer Amir Salem told Daily News Egypt that…
Mövenpick ventures into Sokhna
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts have signed a management agreement for a five-star holiday resort in Ain El Sokhna with the owning company Galalah Company for Touristic Investments SAE. The official…
H&M to open in Cairo
H & M, Hennes & Mauritz, the international fashion retailer, will soon be available to eager fashionistas in Cairo. The store will open on June 5 in the new extension…
Belly dancing with a Swiss twist
Barbara Tigresse never thought that a three-week trip to Cairo would change her life as much as it did. Almost a year and a half after her first visit to…
The nail nook
Colored nails made a comeback last winter and they were mostly dark, complementing the winter's gloomy shades of grey and black. But spring is here, and it's time for a…
Indian cooking classes
India offers a range of culinary delights which are as varied as the land itself. In a bid to familiarize members of the cultural center, as well as non-members, with…
Are you scene and heard?
Blogging is a phenomenon that has given people around the world a space to speak their mind freely, on a variety of issues. The newest site on the local blogging…
RESTAURANT REVIEW: It's a jungle in there
Our guide led our party to a table shaded by a canopy of thick foliage of the tropical rainforest. Sounds of the parrots chirping and the chest-pounding gorillas calling out…
Moving up the ladder at the DIFC
DUBAI: The Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) appointed Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar as managing director of the DIFC Authority, where he will oversee business development activities. His main responsibilities will…