No competition for Egypt's ruling party in local elections
CAIRO: Citizens head to the polls today to vote for their local councilors with little competition in store for the ruling National Democratic Party.Up for grabs are 52,000 seats in…
Tribalism dominates municipal elections in North Sinai
CAIRO: The inherent tribalism present in Northern Sinai saw one family win the majority of council seats in Sheikh Zowayed and Rafah ahead of elections which begin today.The family of…
Citiscape to expand plant production business
ABU DHABI: Landscape contractor Citiscape is seeking to expand its plant provision in the UAE with plans to open three new nurseries over the next few years.The firm, which already…
PHD intends to float, list on CASE, London stock exchange
CAIRO: Palm Hills Developments (PHD) will conduct a global offering of its shares and global depositary receipts, the real estate developer said in a statement. The company will apply for…
PPP school deals to be revealed in late July
CAIRO: The winners of contracts to design, finance, furnish and build 345 new schools as part of Egypt's ongoing public-private partnership (PPP) program will be announced in late July, said…
Surprise French hit takes on 'Titanic' at box office
PARIS: A comedy debunking stereotypes about France s bleak north is expected this week to become the most successful French film ever, and is snapping at the heels of US…
German director Reimer recalls childhood memories that inspire his films
From Berlin to Cairo and back again, German filmmaker Piotr Reimer has been making waves in festival circuits with his recent family films.Reimer, who is a father himself, has succeeded…
Iranian-Canadian understanding over tea
Getting to know people from other faith communities goes a long way to breaking down barriers, said Yousef Daneshvar, a Shia Muslim completing his doctoral studies in Canada under a…
America's war-torn economy
Some say there are two issues in the coming American elections: the Iraq war and the economy. On days when the war seems to be going better than expected, and…
Whither Africa's "Frontier Markets"?
Zimbabwe's election appears, once again, to confirm a truism: Africa only seems to make international headlines when disasters strike - a drought, a coup, a war, a genocide, or, as…