Median interbank rate rises to 8.35 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on Egypt s pound rose on Tuesday to 8.35 percent from Monday s 8.072 percent after an auction for higher-yielding certificates of deposit drained…
Gaza militants get new proposal over Israeli soldier
Reuters GAZA: Egyptian mediators have presented Hamas and other militant groups with a new proposal aimed at ending a six-week-old standoff over an Israeli soldier seized near the Gaza strip,…
Fragile Lebanon truce holds as refugees stream home
Egypt reiterates decision not to send troops to Lebanon-Israel border BEIRUT: A fragile ceasefire in the Lebanon war was holding Tuesday despite sporadic violence as Hezbollah claimed a historic victory,…
Medical equipment industry undergoing major growth
Egypt hopes to help world meet need for medical equipmentCAIRO: The medical equipment production industry is in the throes of major growth if recent economic indicators are anything to go…
Learning to appreciate Egypt all over again
CAIRO: If the oppressive heat and maddening crowds are leaving Cairo's image a little worse for wear in your eyes, take a look through the lenses that made "For Love…
Taking a closer look at the everyday life of orphans in Egypt
CAIRO: Egyptian civil society has developed new awareness over the last couple of years that has helped change the stereotypes surrounding orphans.While most of us have a vague idea of…
Celebrated writer Naguib Mahfouz in intensive care
CAIRO: World renowned Egyptian writer and Nobel literature prize winner Nagib Mahfouz has been moved to the intensive care unit of a hospital where he was admitted last week, an…
Censorship tops Reporters Without Borders worries for the region
Self CAIRO: Harassment of a Coptic blogger highlights dismal state of freedom of expressionCAIRO: A Coptic blogger forced to censor herself is the center of the latest report issued by…
SAHRA stage a show of support
CAIRO: Tonight, head over to El Sawy Culture Center for an evening of rai-inspired music. SAHRA band will be performing a selection of original songs, as well as popular covers…