For the majority of Arabs, Hezbollah won, and Israel is no longer the undefeatable army
Associated PressCAIRO: Babies have been named Hezbollah and Nasrallah. Even some die-hard secularists are praising the Shiite fundamentalist militia in the wake of its cease-fire with Israel, saying its fighters…
Word on the Street: Do demonstrations achieve any tangible results?
CAIRO: Over the past two years there has been a noticeable increase in the number of demonstrations taking place on Cairo's streets - whether concerning the Qualified Industrial Zones agreement,…
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…