Tenants fight back against building owner
CAIRO: The daily press has been abuzz with the latest developments in the rental/tenant disputes.The residents of one old building in Heliopolis have lodged a complaint against the building's new…
Newlyweds end marriage in tragic death
CAIRO: A newlywed couple died from asphyxiation due to inhaling gas 20 days after their wedding, police sources said.The couple, Ahmed Samir Awad, 24, accountant, and his bride Zeinab Abdel…
Current construction legislation cited as main deterrent to investors in IFC Alexandria Conference
New legislation to be introduced to current parliament session to remove some obstacles to investmentALEXANDRIA: Alexandria Businessmen s Association Chairman Mohamed Ragab called on the Ministries of Investment and Housing…
Political dialogue between Egypt and Iran will not improve relations, expert says
Nazif and Davoudi hold discussions in TurkeyCAIRO: A meeting between Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and the Iranian vice president does not mean an improvement in the countries' relations due to…
Proposed employment law spurs rumors, civil servants panic
CAIRO: No changes will be made to the status of the 5.6 million permanent civil servants as a result of the new civil employment law, Dr Ahmed Darwish, minister of…
Cairo International Film Festival kicks off in style
Festival celebrates world stars in a simple, elegant ceremonyCAIRO: Amid a blaze of fireworks and a soundtrack of dreamy classic American tunes, the 30th Cairo International Film Festival opened yesterday…
THE REEL ESTATE: Why the film festival still matters?
CAIRO: My first memories of the Cairo International Film Festival date six years back. I had been following the festival religiously every year on TV but I never got the…