Oil companies raise complaints about delayed approval on exploration agreements
NOOZZCAIRO: Officials at international energy companies operating in Egypt have raised complaints about the sluggish pace of final approvals on agreements with the Egyptian government, warning that such sluggishness could…
Festival reflects state of Egyptian theater
El Sawy Theater Festival offers platform for all to try their hand at theaterCAIRO: The Fourth Sawy Theater Festival, which started on Sunday, August 13 and is scheduled to continue…
Establishing a unique identity begins with your name
Old and recent trends undermines women s basic right to keep a separate identityCAIRO: It wasn t long ago when the mere mention of a woman s name was considered…
Celebrity wedding
ŠΘ###Many famous actors attended the fun wedding party, here, Merna El Mohendis and the bride##Phototography by Hasan IbrahimThe newlyweds
Families of missing Egyptian students suspect they abandoned education to live and work in the U.S.
Associated PressCAIRO: Anxious families of some of 11 Egyptians who failed to show up for studies at an American university said Thursday that the students may have decided to try…
Federation of Egyptian Industries rejects calls to boycott Israel
Opinions split on cutting trade relations, QIZ in the balanceCAIRO: The Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) board has rejected calls to join a boycott on trade with Israel because of…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia to combine electricity systems
CAIRO: According to Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat, a source close to the Saudi Ministry of Water and Electricity has revealed to the regional paper that the Saudi and Egyptian governments will sign…
Barclays renovates "Kafret Nassar" health unit
CAIRO: Just four month following the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU), Barclays Bank Egypt has inaugurated the primary health unit in Kafret Nassar , Aug. 8, after having…
Iran, Italy FMs due in Egypt for Lebanon talks
CAIRO: The foreign ministers of Iran and Italy are due in Cairo within the next few days for talks with Egyptian officials on the conflict in Lebanon, a diplomatic source…
Gaza border re-opens for humanitarian cases
GAZA CITY: The border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt opened Friday for a second straight day for humanitarian cases, after weeks of closure, but was shut early again,…