With Barclays, state privatizes CBE cash collection
CAIRO: After initiating a private check collection service for the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) last year, Barclays Bank Egypt launched a similar corporate service for bulk cash collection in…
Manufiction: A new modern art show depicting a fantasy world of machines
Imagine a world where the heroes are machines. Whether floating around, busy working or just interacting with one another, the fantasy world created by artist Tarek El Shazly shows a…
Technology and witty storytelling make Shrek 3 magic
DreamWorks Studio s softhearted green ogre is back in the groove as clever storytelling and rich computer-driven animation meld in Shrek the Third currently playing in cinemas. The swamp-lover, his…
KHAWAGA'S TALE: Escape to Sinai's 'golden' shores
EgyptAir has new sporty jets, complete with leather seats, a wider isle and a schedule that fits working Cairenes rather than the package tourist.My Egypt Express, Brazilian-made Embraer-170, came complete…
Why we adore Dior
Cairo pays tribute to 60 years of the House of Christian DiorThe House of Christian Dior, under the tutelage of John Galliano, has been celebrating 60 years of feminine glamour…
Sword Napoleon wore into battle in Italy sells at auction for $6.4 million
FONTAINEBLEAU, France: A gold-encrusted sword Napoleon wore into battle in Italy was sold on Sunday for more than $6.4 million at an auction south of Paris, the auction house said.The…
Gala fashion evening supports "Right to Live"
Proceeds from Dior's gala fashion show tonight will be contributed to The Right to Live Association for the Intellectually Disabled (RTLA). The association is a nonprofit private organization that provides…
THE REEL ESTATE: A hollow tragedy in "45 days"
Regardless of what you might think of him, Mohammed Hefzy is now widely recognized as one of the hottest new talents in Egyptian cinema. The young scriptwriter s touch has…
Beyond the Maid's crisis: Towards a National Migration Policy
The cooperation protocol with Saudi Arabia signed by the Minister of Manpower Aisha Abdel Hadi and the Saudi Arabian Council of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, allowing 120 thousand Egyptian…
A Gulf on fire, if you haven't noticed
The Gulf states often attract attention for their fast pace of physical development, as striking new commercial and government complexes appear in the skylines of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait,…