Golden Globes show is canceled, but gift suites go on
LOS ANGELES: Despite the Golden Globe Awards being reduced from a swanky dinner party to a no-frills news conference because of the Hollywood writers strike, gift suites remain in full…
Turkish president to visit Egypt for Mideast, Iraq talks
ANKARA: Turkish President Abdullah Gul will visit Egypt next week for talks on the faltering Middle East peace process and strife-torn Iraq, his office said Saturday.During the Jan. 14-16 visit,…
11 arrested over links with Islamist armed groups
CAIRO: Authorities arrested 11 people, including a Syrian student, over links with armed groups, a security official said on Friday. The Syrian suspect and two Egyptian students were referred to…
Border smuggling fills economic vacuum in Gaza
CAIRO: As Gaza remains isolated and economically squeezed, the tunnels used for smuggling on the Egyptian border appear to be a means for providing much-needed basic goods along with the…
Egyptian group allegedly targeted Israel
CAIRO: According to reports, Egyptian security sources say they arrested a group of 14 men who were planning to launch a series of attacks against Israel using an unmanned plane…
Egypt holds army officers for 'plotting Israel attacks'
CAIRO: Two Egyptian army officers are among 14 alleged Islamists arrested on charges of planning attacks in Israel, one of their lawyers said on Saturday. The 14 were held following…
Rachid, Prince Andrew open EEBC education roundtable
CAIRO: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid, and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, will today lead senior representatives of Egypt's and Britain's largest companies in a discussion…
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EMKE Group plans outlets in Saudi, Egypt and IndiaKhaleej Times reported that UAE-based retail giant EMKE Group, which is eyeing a larger share of the regional retail market, has plans…
AUB Egypt joins IFC trade finance program
CAIRO: Ahli United Bank (AUB) Egypt became the country's first bank to join the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) global trade finance program as an issuing bank, the corporation announced Saturday.The…
World needs 'more realistic view' of international aid, says expert
CAIRO: There is an emerging consensus that while aid alone cannot create prosperity, it can address critical human needs and contribute to economic development. In line with this view, a…