Tahrir: Bamboozling the bride
By Philip Whitfield “Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure: Married in haste, we may repent at leisure.” That was William Congreve in his comedy of manners The Old…
Egypt protesters demand ‘civil marriage’
By AFP CAIRO: Dozens of Egyptians protested on Thursday to demand the introduction of civil marriages, in order to be able to divorce or remarry. Protesters — Coptic Christians as…
Buttered Up: Spicy brunches and summer weekends
For the most part of my life, I ate eggs prepared one way — brown and rubbery. According to my childhood-commandeered specifications, they had to have almost no bounce and…
PwC opens training academy in Egypt
CAIRO: PwC, an international professional services organization, will be introducing a training academy in Egypt scheduled to open in September 2011, according to a statement. By offering courses in finance,…
IFC invests in Jordan’s power sector
CAIRO: The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, and International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power), a Saudi power and water desalination firm, are…
EU farm-product ban adds to Egypt’s woes
CAIRO: Egypt’s economy, whose main exports have been battered by strikes and political uncertainty, took another blow this week after the European Union blamed a deadly outbreak of E. coli…
Lecico’s new tile plant to be fully operational in August
CAIRO: Lecico Egypt announced its first trial production from International Ceramics, the new tile plant in Borg El-Arab which will be fully operational in August, according to a statement. Lecico…
Thousands protest in Suez as Egypt’s revolution continues
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Thousands of Suez residents protested in the main El-Arbaein Street on Friday, including men, women and children from an array of backgrounds and political groups, demanding justice…
Team unearths first Roman-era basilica in Egypt
CAIRO: Egyptian officials say archaeologists have unearthed the first basilica erected in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. Antiquities authorities say the basilica is dated to the Roman era and…
Mubarak deputy won’t run for Egyptian presidency
By Yasmine Saleh / Reuters CAIRO: The man appointed as Egypt's vice-president in the dying days of Hosni Mubarak's rule will not run for head of state in an election later…
