Libya rebels launch massive attack on Qaddafi lair
TRIPOLI: Libyan rebels on Tuesday launched a massive offensive on leader Moamer Qaddafi's sprawling Bab Al-Azizya compound in Tripoli, as the strongman's son refuted reports of his own arrest. The…
Egyptian attempts self-immolation for disabled
CAIRO: A security official says a 35-year-old Egyptian engineer doused himself with gasoline and tried to set himself ablaze in front of the Egyptian Cabinet's Cairo headquarters to back a…
Oil gains on Libya fighting, manufacturing data
LONDON: Brent crude held steady on Tuesday, supported by better than expected manufacturing data in Germany and China and by uncertainty in Libya where government loyalists staged a fight back.…
Egypt domestic wood production reaches $5 bln
CAIRO: Egypt’s domestic wood production topped $5 billion in 2011, making it the leader in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), according to a statement. Despite political unrest this year,…
New platform to ‘revolutionize’ online interaction
CAIRO: A new electronic platform featuring tools that will create an interactive environment on the internet is expected to change the way people do e-commerce, online advertising and social networking.…
Sewedy H1 net profit drops 34 pct
CAIRO: Egypt's El Sewedy Electric, the Arab world's biggest listed cable maker, posted a 34 percent drop in first-half net profit, according to figures published by the Egyptian stock exchange…
Nerves over North Africa freeze investment
LONDON: Latest numbers show foreign investors have steered well clear of North Africa during the "Arab Spring" uprisings this year, and there is little prospect of a swift return. Data…
Egypt, Israel border incident affecting South Sinai tourism
CAIRO: One of Egypt’s most favored tourism destinations, South Sinai is facing a slump during one of its traditionally flourishing seasons. Travel agencies and hotels in the area have been…
Some charity organizations see shortage in Ramadan donations
CAIRO: A little over two weeks into Ramadan, and volunteers at Resala Charity are already wrapping up the Ramadan bags packing — as opposed to last year when the…
THE REEL ESTATE: Remembering Egyptian screen idol Kamal El-Shenawy
His striking looks, soft-spoken voice and pencil-thin moustache led some critics to compare him to American legend Clark Gable. The comparison, valid it may be on the surface, is quite…