Bangladesh blocks YouTube over anti-Islam video
Anti-Islam film continues to provoke more reactions from Muslim countries
Euromoney Egypt Conference Confirmed for October 9-10
The Euromoney Egypt Conference 2012 will now be held on 9 and 10 October at The Fairmont Towers Hotel, Heliopolis. Euromoney confirms that HE Dr Hisham Kandil will open the…
CAPMAS: Trade deficit has risen 48 per cent
By Hend El-Behary Egypt's trade deficit nearly doubled, reaching EGP 17.6 billion in June, compared to EGP 11.9 billion in the same month last year, a 47.9 per cent jump…
US lodges WTO complaint over China auto subsidies
US Trade Representative accusing Beijing of at least $1b in illegal subsidies
Government promotes public-private partnerships
Driven by the current financial shortfall, the Egyptian government has begun discussions regarding prospective public-private partnerships (PPP). According to officials, PPP are intended to catalyse infrastructure development, of which the…
The soaring hunting hawks of Gzert Saod
Maintaining this heritage is not without controversy though. “Hunting with hawks is treated like dealing with drugs,” Sheikh Metlq El Tahawy said, referring to an environmental law that forbids hunting…
The ancient art of tally
There are three types of tally; Islamic, Coptic and folkloric with overlapping designs between the three types. “The first piece of tally I saw in Asyut belonged to an old,…
Chilean culture week opens in Cairo
The works were all representative of the artists’ native Chile in one way or another, often reflecting both the nature and people of Chile. In addition to the artworks exhibited…
