Housing policy gets mixed reviews
CAIRO: The government s policy on low-income housing districts received mixed reactions from experts, with some praising it for providing basic utilities and others criticizing it for not addressing the…
The Yacoubian Building premieres
ŠΘ###Many of Egypt's businessmen and socialites attended the elegant event, here, U.S. Ambassador Francis Ricciardone and partner##Sara Imam, Yasmine and Nevine Helal and Fatma Sakr
Bank offers 82 percent stake in steel firm
CAIRO: Egypt s state-owned Banque du Caire will sell by auction the state s 82 percent stake in Suez Steel, the Investment Ministry said in an announcement in Al Ahram…
Mentoring as a way of life
Valerie Morris stresses the importance of mentoringCAIRO: You must reach back in order to move forward, is advice Valerie Morris first heard from her mother at an early age. In…
Police detain 31 Islamists in Marsa Matrouh
CAIRO: Police arrested 31 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood on Monday in the Mediterranean city of Marsa Matrouh, a security source told AFP. Thirty-one members of the Muslim Brotherhood…
Case put forth by Bahai couple postponed
CAIRO: An appeal made in the case of a Bahai couple against the government was postponed yesterday until September 16. Nothing substantial was reached at the hearing, with an advisory…
Xerox pursues wider range of document services
CAIRO: Having established its printing services with a number of large clients, Xerox plans to expand its range of document solutions in Egypt.Xerox currently serves several local companies that have…
China's demand for official testimony raises controversy among Egyptian business groups
CAIRO: China s demands for a testimony from Egypt that the Asian giant has a fully free market economy have fueled widespread controversy among Egyptian businesspeople and business groups.Head of…
World Refugees Day
Participating in global events that draw attention to refugee plightCAIRO: Student Action for Refugees (STAR) hosted the fourth annual World Refugees Day on June 17 at the American University in…
Runaway rumors wreak havoc
What's behind the uproar of The Da Vinci Code, the Bahai, Danish cartoons and the rumors-law?CAIRO: It s either one way or another, one extreme or the other. That is…