Egypt rises, breaking 8-day losing streak
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark index advances with low volumes, breaking an eight-session losing spree that traders said was caused by investor concerns over the country's political turmoil. Pioneers Holding…
Trade disputes between EU and Egypt persist over E. Coli outbreak
CAIRO: The European Union has elected to cancel a mission of scientists to Egypt tasked with inspecting seed and vegetable production. This comes in response to last week’s announcement by…
Egypt Hydrocarbon Company signs $454 million deal
CAIRO: With paid-up capital of $150 million (LE 900 million), the Egyptian Hydrocarbon Company (EHC) was established Sunday at the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) as the…
Jolie, Pitt at Sarajevo festival closing ceremony
Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, in a surprise visit to Bosnia, on Saturday attended the closing ceremony of the Sarajevo Film Festival at which the actress received an…
Cutting-edge ballet rocks Russia’s Bolshoi
A modern ballet with music by cult US rock band The White Stripes has wowed Bolshoi Theatre audiences, helping the company shake off a conservative image as it plans a…
The simple sophistication of rising fashion designer Rami Al Ali
It is one thing to love or hate a dress you see in a shop window or in an awards show, and quite another to sit and analyze the work…
Met Museum to send 19 artifacts to Egypt next week
CAIRO: Nineteen artifacts taken from the tomb of the famed boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun will be returned to Egypt next week after more than half a century at The Metropolitan Museum of…
Egypt turns back Rafah travelers after Sinai clashes
By AFP GAZA CITY: Egypt turned back 450 travelers seeking to cross at the Rafah border point after an attack on a Sinai police station, Hamas officials said on Sunday.…
Activists suspend Tahrir sit-in for Ramadan
By AFP CAIRO: Egyptian protesters camped out in Cairo's Tahrir Square said on Sunday they will suspend their sit-in during Ramadan and will return to the square to press for…
Ramadan from Monday in Saudi, other Muslim nations
RIYADH: The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Monday in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates, it was officially announced in all six…
