11 independent MPs demand individual bloc
CAIRO: Independent Members of Parliament have once again expressed their wish to be recognized as a distinct bloc within the People's Assembly. Even though the parliament sessions are adjourned until…
Intel introduces Extreme Edition Mobile Processor
Intel Corporation introduced its first Intel Core 2 Extreme mobile dual-core processor - the world's highest-performing mobile processor, according to a statement released to the press. The company also introduced…
Banque Du Caire sale expected to raise $1.6 bln
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif announced Monday that he expects that privatization of Banque Du Caire to raise more than $1.6 billion.The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) anticipated the revenues…
Real estate company branches out
Solidere International LTD, a Lebanon-based company, has started work on two development projects in Cairo: one in Sheikh Zayed covering 1.2 million square meters, and the second in Katamya covering…
Experts respond to Egypt's retail attractiveness
CAIRO: Management consulting firm A.T. Kearney has listed Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates among the top emerging markets for retail investment attractiveness in their…
BOOK REVIEW: Entering the faith of architecture
Recent book studies the religious dimension of architectureWalking through the narrow streets of Zamalek or Garden City, I often stop for a moment, taken aback by the architectural detail of…
Notes of Palestinian resistance
Kamilya Jubran performs after three-year absence from local stagesPalestinian singer Kamilya Jubran will be performing tonight at Al Azhar Park's Geneina Theater following a three-year absence from Egypt. Jubran was…
Politics aside, a warm welcome for Americans in Iran
Cambridge, Massachusetts: I recently returned from an extraordinary visit to Iran coordinated through the US-Iran Working Group on Health Science Cooperation, which I co-chair. This network was founded to exchange…
Muslims must aim higher
LONDON: The recent bomb plots to wreak devastation on the cities of London and Glasgow are an urgent reminder not only of the need to sustain collective efforts in the…
Bush's speech needs some clearing up
It is hard to know if we should be pleased or terrified that US President George W. Bush Monday signaled renewed involvement by the United States in Arab-Israeli peace-making. It…