Mortgages on the increase
Reforms to improve mortgage process designed to boost investmentsCAIRO: By March 2006, 490 mortgage loans worth a total of LE 178 million had been granted by the two sole mortgage…
Present and Tense: Pink warriors
My loyalties have been put to the test once again. Amnesty International has called me to corroborate the recent arrests of bloggers and the alleged sexual abuse of at least…
Fashion and celebrities intertwined
CAIRO: For many years the fashion industry has worked closely with celebrities in the entertainment field and other glamorous professions. At some points, it is not clear whether celebrities set…
A different Toon
http://www.jibjab.com/Brothers Gregg and Evan Spiridellis founded Jibjab in 1998 and since then have been among the foremost purveyors of web-based satirical animation. They reached the height of their fame in…
Like it or not
When San Francisco s Barry Bonds hit his 715th career home run last week to move past the legendary Babe Ruth into second place on the all-time list, more than…
Egyptian wins new EU-funded press freedom award
BEIRUT: Egyptian journalist Dina Abdel-Mooti Darwich on Friday became the first winner of a new EU-funded press freedom award commemorating slain Lebanese writer Samir Kassir. Darwich, 35, took the top…
Poverty pushes poor Egyptians to sell their organs
CAIRO: In today's Egypt, a human kidney can be bought illegally for less than $5,000. A desperate donor sold his to Fawziya (not her real name) for as much. But…
Uno dos tres!
ŠΘ###It was a huge success as the audience danced and sang throughout the night, here, Lucy Artein and Libliba##The VIP section was packed with Egypt's socialites, here, Noha Khalil, Noha…
The bell tolls
ŠΘ###Amr Diab with the guests at the wedding##The lively celebration went on until the morning, with top celebrities Amr Diab and Dina, the famous belly dancer, performing, here, Christina and…
Film on sunken ferry angers owner
CAIRO: Plans for a movie about the Egyptian ferry which sank in the Red Sea killing about 1,000 people have infuriated the owner of the ship, a newspaper reported Thursday.…