Egypt’s main index ends week on a positive note
CAIRO: Continuing its upward trend this week, Egypt’s benchmark EGX 30 index ended Thursday up 0.31 percent at 3,778 points While the boost can be attributed to investors taking advantage…
Some Arab monitors quit Syria over persisting violence
CAIRO/BEIRUT: Several Arab League monitors have left Syria or may do so soon because the mission has failed to halt President Bashar al-Assad's violent crackdown on a popular revolt against…
Damien Hirst connects the dots in global exhibit
British artist and self-marketing genius Damien Hirst looks to connect the dots in a big way with the opening Thursday of a global show for his body of colored spot…
Android-powered watches get Internet savvy
The internet was strapped to wrists at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday in the form of Android-powered "smart watches" that serve up online content along with telling time. Japanese…
Karma hybrid car offers earth-friendly luxury
Technology lovers stopped and stared as the world's first high-performance hybrid luxury sedan glided silently down a street outside the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The eye-catching…
Asha’s: Indian food in a contemporary setting
* # ! The chain restaurant Asha’s opened in Cairo recently. Serving what it terms as contemporary Indian cuisine, and being quite acquainted with what I understand to be…
Abol Fotoh speaks in memory of Ehsan Abdel Quddous
CAIRO: Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abol Fotoh emphasized the integral role of women in Egyptian society in a forum held to commemorate late novelist Ehsan Abdel Quddous Wednesday at…
Orascom Telecom announces new chairman
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom Holding’s board of directors on Thursday elected Jo Lunder as the company’s chairman, replacing Khaled Bichara. Bichara stepped down from his position as executive chairman and board…
Dana Petroleum sees production from Egypt well
CAIRO: Dana Petroleum said Thursday it saw first oil production from a well in the North Zeit Bay area in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez, according to a statement. The oil…
Furious Iran wants action over scientist’s killing
TEHRAN: The assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist sparked deep fury in Tehran on Thursday against prime suspect Israel and against the United States, which said it had nothing to…