Israel batters Gaza with more air strikes, death toll tops 50
Two Palestinians die at closed Egypt-Gaza borderGAZA CITY: Israel battered the Gaza Strip with more air strikes on Tuesday as the government gave the green light to intensify the offensive…
Financial executives foresee weaker correlation with Gulf stock markets
Managed funds and increased institutional investment are keys to stabilityCAIRO: Everything looks different in hindsight. Not long ago spectators marveled at the miracle of the Egyptian stock market. During a…
Much anticipated premiere of "Halim" runs smoothly
Film premier is a tribute to Abdel Halim Hafez and Ahmed ZakiCAIRO: As the tunes of Abel Halim Hafez's songs echoed throughout the Cairo Opera House, the country's most prominent…
"Lumpy skin disease" threatens food security, say agricultural experts
CAIRO: Agricultural and veterinary experts have issued warnings that the continued spread of so-called "lumpy skin disease (LSD) among livestock could threaten food security, along with the livelihoods of thousands…
A memorable cup
CAIRO: The 2006 World Cup will go down in the books as a tournament which features egregious mistakes by referees, unprecedented bookings, as well as solid defensive tactics which overshadowed…
Passing on the torch
ŠΘ###Rotary members, charity volunteers, businesswomen and socialites attended the event, here, Esmat and Effat Zedan, Nadia Ezz El Deen, Manal Sorour##Mar Brat, Shafik Nakhla, Fatma Barada
Foreign media scramble to win over Arab viewers
Reuters BEIRUT: Rarely have Western news organizations wooed Arab hearts and minds so avidly, or with so little certainty of political or commercial reward. Freed by satellite television and the…
Abdel Moneim Madbouly, renowned Egyptian comedian, dies at 85
CAIRO: Abdel Moneim Madbouly, a comedian and playwright who entertained millions of Arabs for more than 60 years, died Sunday in Cairo. He was 85.Madbouly died of heart failure at…
Catering to all tastes
Andre Porchet explains upcoming strategy regarding competition, new products and potential acquisitionsCAIRO: It doesn t require much thought to connect the timing of Nestle s recent launch of a high-end…