Grand Hotel: a journey through time

One of the most talked about drama series this Ramadan is Grand Hotel, a show based on a Spanish series bearing the same name. Taking place in the 1950s, the…

Ahmed El Goarany

Sabaa Pharmaceuticals spends EGP 15m from benevolent loan to stimulate production

Sabaa announced in May 2014 that senior shareholders planned to lend it EGP 30m as a benevolent loan.

Mohamed Ahmed

70% decrease in production capacity due to energy and clinker shortage at Alexandria Portland Cement

Alexandria Portland Cement owns three production lines: one line in Alexandria with a capacity of 1.5m tonnes annually and fuelled by diesel and mazut, and two lines in Beni Suef…

Mohamed Ahmed

Financial Brokerage Group tops brokerage firms in H1/2016 with 9.5% market share

The Commercial International Brokerage Company (CIBC) came in second place through executing operations worth EGP 15.164bn, obtaining a market share of 9.3%. CIBC executed deals worth EGP 1.776bn, obtaining 7.82%…

Mohamed Ahmed

Even old lambs come home to roost

    History may not repeat itself very often, but when parallels are witnessed, the effects can be major and gruesome. These are tough times for many. There is the…

Michael Czinkota

EGX expects to move between 6,900 and 6,990 points during Sunday trading

The EGX closed on Thursday at 6,942.52 points, with a 0.15% increase.

Mohamed Ahmed

Many killed in Islamic State bombing in Baghdad

Baghdad was rocked by two explosions ahead of the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "Islamic State" jihadists have claimed responsibility for one of the attacks.

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Bangladesh begins two days of mourning following terrorist attack that killed dozens

Bangladesh's prime minister has decreed the next two days a mourning period. The world is reeling from a terror attack that left 28 people dead.

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Commentary: German fans step it up a notch and their team respond

The passion and volume so often present at Bundesliga matches hasn't always been evident in international games. But on Saturday in Bordeaux, the German fans turned up the noise. And…

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Opinion: Germany are favorites, they should act like it

Before Saturday’s game, Germany coach Jogi Löw said the winner “might be favorite for the title.” Löw’s men are the clear frontrunners but they will have to improve to win…

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