A familiar face
CAIRO: Mohamed Zaza s face and name are familiar to all who know their way around Cairo s social circles - you may have seen him at a party or…
Celebrity birthday party
ŠΘ###Yehya El Fakharany with his wife Lamis Gabir##Khaled Sarhan, Mohammed Fadel and Menna Fadaly
Zamalek invites Palestinian PM to football match
CAIRO: Zamalek football club has invited Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya to attend the upcoming clash with city rivals Ahly and promised to donate part of the proceeds to the…
Vodafone executives discuss their plans and outlook for the mobile market
CAIRO: Executives from Vodafone Egypt discussed their plans and outlook for the market going forward at a meeting with journalists at their office in the Smart Village. Last year we…
Median overnight interbank rate rises to 8.350 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound rose to 8.350 percent on Wednesday from 8.275 percent on Tuesday but few banks traded because they were awaiting result of…
Resort bombings death toll rises to 20
CAIRO: The death toll from the recent bombings in the Red Sea resort of Dahab has risen to 20 after an Egyptian died of his injuries, a security official told…
Arab League steps up efforts to promote reconciliation in Iraq, help U.S. troops leave
CAIRO: In a new bid to help stabilize Iraq, the Arab League has stepped up pressure on the country s feuding factions to hold a reconciliation conference and discuss a…
Judges due back in court on fraud claims
CAIRO: Two judges accused of exposing alleged occurrences of vote rigging by other magistrates during last year's parliamentary elections are due back in court today. A disciplinary hearing will be…
Popular Egyptian blogger arrested
CAIRO: With the arrest of Alaa Seif al-Islam on Sunday, Egyptian bloggers are feeling the heat. No longer are they under the radar of security personnel reading what they write…