Buttered Up: Of brûlées and backbreaking kitchens
Soon, fall will softly enter Egypt. Constantly on the lookout for the first signs of a brisk wind, it comes to me that I will not be here to feel…
Arab Spring ‘strongest answer’ to 9/11: EU
BRUSSELS: Arab Spring protesters bent on bringing freedom to Tunisia, Egypt and Libya are "the strongest answer" to the 9/11 attacks of a decade ago, the European Union said Friday.…
Experts promote twinning, partnership building in Africa
CAIRO: In an effort to promote more twining in Africa, experts discussed the benefits of the practice and promoted partnership building in the continent during a Cairo summit. The first…
Egypt’s new tourist visa policy raises concern
CAIRO: Tourism officials are concerned with a Cabinet decision to change Egypt’s visa regulations, requiring visitors to obtain visas before arrival. Visitors from Europe, the United States, or Gulf countries…
Gulf perfumers smell opportunity in local, global markets
DUBAI: Walk through any of Dubai's immaculate, air-conditioned shopping malls, and the scent of spicy perfume becomes an integral part of the shopping experience. From boutiques to sales clerks offering…
Markets shaky as global worries weigh
DUBAI: Middle East equity markets are braced for another rocky week, with volatile global exchanges likely to dictate direction in the absence of compelling local factors to distract investors from…
Samih Sawiris to settle case with LE 20 mln fine
CAIRO: Egypt’s financial regulator accepted a settlement whereby Samih Sawiris, chairman of Orascom Hotels and Development, will pay a compensation of LE 20 million to drop a jail sentence. A…
EFG Hermes closes Olympic Group, Electrolux deal
CAIRO: Investment bank EFG Hermes closed the sale of Egyptian white-goods manufacturer Olympic Group to Sweden’s Electrolux Group, following a mandatory tender offer by Electrolux for 100 percent of Olympic’s…
Egypt to build $400 mln sugar refinery
CAIRO: A sugar beet refinery to be built in Port Said at a cost of $400 million will have a capacity of 500,000 tons of sugar a year, making it…
Sinai Bedouins to join Egypt’s police
CAIRO: An Egyptian Interior Ministry official says the ministry is changing a rule that had kept most Sinai Bedouins from joining the police force. The official, speaking on condition of…