Yosri Fouda makes TV comeback, says hiatus proved ‘stance’
CAIRO: Prominent TV presenter Yosri Fouda returned to the small screen Sunday night, with a new episode of ON TV program “Akher Kalam,” after a three-week hiatus. Fouda hosted outspoken…
Election campaigners rely more on traditional strategies, less on social media
CAIRO: Mohamed Fouad, 35, is contesting elections in the Omraneya and Boulaq constituency. But unlike what others would expect from the younger, tech-savvy candidates, Fouad has brushed aside social media,…
Damietta lock-down continues despite decision to close petrochemicals plant
DAMIETTA: After a six-day strike across the governorate, Damietta locals vow to continue their sit-in against MOPCO petrochemicals company despite a decree by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Less than 100,000 Egyptian expats register to vote
CAIRO: Less than 100,000 Egyptians living abroad have registered to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections out of an estimated 8 million since electronic registration began last Thursday, according to…
Egas plans gas bids round early 2012: minister
DOHA: Egypt's state-owned gas company Egas plans to hold a bidding round for natural gas exploration early next year, the petroleum minister said on Monday. In October, the Egyptian General…
Ahram journalists lash out at pro-government editorial policies
CAIRO: Veteran journalists at state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper expressed their grievances at the continuation of the pre-January 25 editorial policies that pander to whoever is in power. Journalists argued that the…
Groups say agree plan with Arab League on Syrian monitors
CAIRO: The Arab League chief and Arab civil society groups agreed a plan on Monday to create a 500-strong fact-finding team to send to Syria as part of efforts to…
Admin Court lifts bar on ex-ruling party members in vote
CAIRO: A top Egyptian court on Monday overturned a decision barring members of President Hosni Mubarak's former party from standing in a parliamentary election that starts later this month, a…
Interview: Reviving Egypt’s heritage hotels a smart investment
A woman by the name of Metzger won a court case in 2007 that decreed her to be the rightful heir and owner of Alexandria’s famed Cecil Hotel. The hotel…
Juhayna 9-mthnet profit up 7 pct
CAIRO: Egypt's Juhayna Food Industries posted a consolidated net profit for the first nine months of LE 186 million ($32 million), a 7 percent rise from the same period a…