Egyptians continue to take to the streets in support of Lebanon
CAIRO: El-Tagammu, an Egyptian leftist party, organized a protest in support of Lebanon Wednesday in Talaat Harb Square in downtown Cairo.The protest was relatively short, compared with other demonstrations. It…
Press Round-up: Cease-fire in Lebanon still dominating local headlines
CAIRO: The latest news of the Israeli-Lebanese war continues to find its way into front page headlines. Newspapers report on what some of them have described as "the disorder during…
Designer nights
ŠΘ###Many of Egypt's socialites and celebrities attended the event, here are Hafez, Jack, Mrs. Hany Aziz, Lucy Artin, Hany Aziz and Mohamed Abdel Aziz##Photoography by Hassan IbrahimHafez, Mr. and Mrs.…
Tanker rams into quay at Alexandria port
CAIRO: A Turkish tanker rammed into a quay at the port of Alexandria Tuesday, destroying part of the structure and causing $12 million (LE 68.9 million) worth of damage, authorities…
Sulaf Fawakhergy on a hike to local stardom
While commercial billboards feature her picture, the actress is looking for "quality roles CAIRO: Everyone who has watched Halim comments on the actress that plays Jihan: the title character s…
Mobinil in dispute over EDGE technology
CAIRO: Egyptian telecoms regulators have told mobile operator Mobinil it must either stop using EDGE technology that allows users to see streaming video or apply for a 3G license, Mobinil…
EFG-Hermes H1 net income soars 289 percent
CAIRO: Investment bank EFG-Hermes said on Tuesday its net income for the first half of 2006 soared 289 percent to LE 358 million, but the results were at the low…
Peace holds in Lebanon as international force prepares to take control of border zone
Arab foreign ministers to meet in Egypt on SundayBEIRUT: Foreign ministers arrived in Beirut on Wednesday to help plan the assembly of a 15,000-strong international force to oversee peacekeeping efforts…
Israeli missile strike kills two in south Gaza
GAZA: An Israeli aircraft fired a missile into a house in the southern Gaza Strip early on Wednesday, killing a Palestinian militant and his father, witnesses and medics said. The…