India's Marico buys Egyptian hair product brand
MUMBAI: Indian consumer goods maker Marico Ltd. said on Wednesday it had bought Fiancee, a hair care brand owned by Egypt s Ready Group, for an undisclosed sum. The Fiancee…
AUC's library receives grant to preserve collections
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo s Rare Books and Special Collections Library has received a grant of $127,450 (just over LE 731,500) from the U.S. National Endowment for the…
Cairo Opera House hosts Cuban national ballet company performing "The Magic of Dance"
CAIRO: The Ballet Nacional de Cuba is presenting "The Magic of Dance in Cairo and Alexandria over the next coming few days. Considered to be one of the most prestigious…
Israelis protest against Egypt for deadly Sinai crash
TEL AVIV: Dozens of relatives of Arab Israelis killed in a Sinai road accident last month protested outside Egypt s embassy in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, criticizing Egyptian authorities over…
Event takes place in support of free speech at the press syndicate
CAIRO: The Shayfenkom (we see you) movement and the Freedoms Committee in the press syndicate held a musical event at the press syndicate to support Ibrahim Eissa and Wael El-Ebrashy,…
Intelligence officer under investigation for Egyptian cleric kidnapping dies
ROME: A top Italian intelligence officer under investigation over the 2003 alleged CIA kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric has died, his lawyer said Tuesday.Gen. Gustavo Pignero died of cancer in…
Make your own TV schedule
New Showbox digital video recorder puts programs at the mercy of the viewerCAIRO: "It will change the way each of you watch TV forever. You now decide what to watch,…
Euromoney Egypt Conference closes with investment announcements estimated at more than $1 billion
Rachid back from successful China trip; Fahmy says OPEC working to stabilize oil pricesCAIRO: Egypt is set to receive $700 million in Chinese investments over the next 18 months, including…
Egypt-Gaza power link opened in bid to cut out Israel
RAFAH: A new link connecting the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah to the Egyptian power grid opened Monday as the Palestinians strive to end their dependence on Israel. The…