Houston legacy to continue in final film, song
For Bishop T.D. Jakes, watching Whitney Houston sing a classic gospel hymn two months ago made him sure the long-struggling singer was poised for a comeback. Instead, her soulful rendition…
NSGB says Q4 net income rose 18 pct
CAIRO: National Societe Generale Bank (NSGB), Egypt's second-biggest private bank by market capitalization, boosted its net profit in the fourth quarter, partly due to ending of a charge for a…
Turkish businesses in Egypt to discuss challenges, investments
CAIRO: As Egypt strives to regain the confidence of foreign investors, members of the Turkish business community will convene with the Federation of Egyptian Chambers (FEC) on Saturday to discuss…
THE REEL ESTATE: Arab cinema: State of the union (Part 2)
If Romania taught us anything, it's that not every Romanian film should be a masterpiece. Same goes for Morocco, the newly-proclaimed leader of Arab cinema. Having produced some…
Arabs reject Russian changes for UN assembly Syria draft
UNITED NATIONS: Arab delegations have dismissed as unacceptable Russian amendments aimed at weakening a draft UN General Assembly resolution that backs an Arab plan for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to…
Egypt’s mummies divulge secrets in modern Scotland
EDINBURGH: Modern technology reveals the secrets kept for thousands of years by Egyptian mummies in a major exhibition at Scotland's National Museum. Scientists used advanced scanning techniques on the mummified…
US lawmakers warn US-Egypt ties nearing ‘precipice’, Brotherhood backs probe
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers from both parties stepped up their warnings Wednesday that Egypt's crackdown on democracy activists will force a review of US aid to the longtime Mideast ally if…
Rights groups accuse gov’t of misinformation in ‘politically motivated’ NGOs case
CAIRO: Twenty-nine Egyptian NGOs condemned the ongoing “slandering and intimidation” of civil society organizations, particularly human rights groups, saying the referral of the activists to criminal court as politically motivated.…
Retribution for Ultras Martyrs
Thousands of Ahly fans marched from the club in Zamalek to the High Court in Downtown Cairo on Wednesday. Carrying pictures of more than 70 who were killed in Port…
Earlier presidential elections spark debate among political powers
CAIRO: Political powers were divided over a decision to bring forward the presidential elections to the end of May instead of the end of June. Egypt’s Minister of Parliamentary Affairs…