Egypt median interbank rate drops to 8.15 pct
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound fell to 8.15 percent on Sunday from Thursday s 8.294 percent, with the market liquid as a batch of central…
Local and regional demand behind increase in cement price
Cement expected to average LE 325-330 per ton by the end of 2006CAIRO: A LE 25 single-day increase in cement price by The National Cement Company (NCC) last week might…
Egypt, Iran call for world to respect UN Lebanon truce
CAIRO: Iran and Egypt called Sunday for a United Nations-backed truce between Israel and Lebanese movement Hezbollah to be respected, hours before the ceasefire agreement secured by UN chief Kofi…
New party touts Egyptian nationalism
The Egyptian Liberal Party presents platform based on Egyptian national heritagesCAIRO: After the rejection of Masr El-Om (Mother Egypt) Party, the founders are establishing a new party: the Liberal Egyptian…
Natural gas quandary
Egypt may have leaned too heavily on recently discovered natural gas suppliesCAIRO: According to the findings of the latest report conducted by the Petroleum Economist and the Statistical Review of…
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…