Danish court acquits lawmaker of defamation in Prophet cartoons case
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: The leader of a nationalist party was acquitted Friday of calling Islamic leaders traitors after they had sought support in the Middle East against a Danish newspaper, which…
Egyptian shares edge down on profit taking
CAIRO: Egypt s two main indexes dipped on Thursday for the second consecutive session as investors harvested the week s earlier gains in blue-chips led by Orascom Construction Industries, traders…
Egypt Suez Canal revenues rise in June
ISMAILIA: Egypt s revenues from the Suez Canal climbed to $358.8 million in June 2007 from $318.1 million in the same month a year earlier, the Suez Canal Authority said…
Egypt sells 5-yr local currency bond worth $1.1 bln
NEW YORK: Egypt sold $1.05 billion worth of a five-year bond payable in dollars but denominated in Egyptian pounds, lead managers said on Thursday.The LE 6 billion, 8.75-percent-coupon bond was…
Egypt, Jordan visit to Israel not Arab League mission
Associated PressCAIRO: The foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan due to visit Israel later this month will only be representing their countries, not the Arab League, Egypt s chief diplomat…
Carnegie Endowment report says Egypt is ready for democracy
CAIRO: With an inevitable political turnover facing Egypt's incumbent regime, the time may be ripe for a new wave of democratization and political liberalization, claim three experts from the Carnegie…
I want to ride my bicyclette – in Paris
Associated PressIt was a perfect Paris moment: The rain cleared, the sky filled with blue, and I was flying across town on a bicycle, past the Louvre, along the River…
New lounge bar spices up Cairo's skyline
It seems every other day a new restaurant or bar opens up in Cairo. Some bring something new and exciting to the city; others simply try to make a quick…
What's a Mojito?
Though the Mojito originated in South America, the renaissance is sweeping across North America and Europe. Barmen call the Mojito cocktail technique 'muddling' - crushing sugar, ice, fruit and herbs,…