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Backstage Productions brings artists front and center
Art and media marketing and production house Kawalis revamps Egypt s music scene If you asked Egyptian youth 10 years ago about the music scene in Egypt, they likely would have mentioned Amr Diab, alongside cover bands emulating Metallica and Pink Floyd. If you asked them 5 years ago, they may have replied Amr Diab …
Iran ready for unconditional resumption of nuclear talks: FM
Egyptian FM defends Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear technology HAVANA: Iran is ready to resume unconditional negotiations on the standoff over its nuclear program, its Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki told diplomats in Havana, Non-Aligned Movement delegates said Wednesday. In response to the call by the NAM, the Islamic Republic of Iran has also expressed its …
Anyone can make a movie
SEMAT caters to the needs of independent filmmakers Over the last decade Egypt’s independent filmmaking industry has been on the rise. With the establishment of the first independent Egyptian production and distribution company, SEMAT, it has begun to take a more organized and hence influential shape. SEMAT was established in 2001 after a group of …
Egyptian archaeologist says it is worth digging at Bosnian site some claim might hide pyramids
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina: An Egyptologist who investigated two hills in central Bosnia believed by some to be ancient pyramids on Wednesday recommended that archaeological digs be carried out there. After investigating the two hills for a week, Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Ali, a professor of Egyptology in Cairo, said nobody should be jumping to conclusions but having …
SOS concert features original music of all varieties
Wust El-Balad plays at promotional event for concert, announces new album CAIRO: Top Egyptian band Wust El-Balad gave a performance to a small group of lucky fans at City Stars’ Virgin Megastore yesterday afternoon at a promotional event for the SOS music concert that is being held later today. In the first festival of its …
Intel launches innovative vPro Technology to high expectations
CAIRO: Intel Corporation introduced an innovative new package of hardware and software on Wednesday at a lavish event at the Grand Hyatt Cairo. Called Intel vPro, the new technology is poised to remake the way that businesses of all sizes use their personal computers and wider networks by providing IT professionals with higher levels of …
Hearing for Egyptian students on immigration charges delayed while they consider options
OMAHA , Nebraska: An immigration judge gave three Egyptian students who were the subject of a U.S.-wide alert last month after they did not show up for an exchange program another week to weigh their options. The students lawyer, Amy Peck, requested the delay Wednesday at a hearing at the Department of Homeland Security facility …
Word on the Street: Does the arrival of Ramadan mean an increase in prices?
CAIRO: With the holy month of Ramadan fast approaching, the majority of the nation is preparing for the daily feasts that go along with breaking the fast at sunset. Although the fanoos (Ramadan lanterns) are perhaps the most recognizable aspect of the month, food plays just as large a role. The most controversial issues every …
Press round-up: Constitutional amendments widely debated
Brotherhood suggests amendments; NDP puts sports on agenda; yamish market depressed CAIRO: News of the upcoming announcement of the ruling National Democratic Party s vision on constitutional amendments is being widely covered by independent newspapers. The ruling party s annual conference is due to be held on September 19, 2006. Under the title of The …
Helal wedding
ŠΘ # # # They celebrated their union at the Semiramis InterContinental by throwing a beautiful party, here is the couple with their friends # # The couple entered the ball room with Dina the dancer, and danced the night away to DJ Ahmed Ghandokly’s tunes and singer Ragheb Alama’s popular songs, here, The …
Egyptian security forces seize weapons on Gaza border
RAFAH: Egyptian security forces on Tuesday discovered a cache of weapons on the Gaza border destined to be smuggled into the Palestinian territories, security sources said. Thirty-two automatic rifles, around 28 pistols and a large amount of ammunition was found in the Ahrash area on the border of Egypt and Gaza, the source told AFP. …
Stocks slightly higher, housing sector up
CAIRO: Stock indexes rose slightly on Wednesday as the housing sector surged, led by gains in Sixth of October Development and Investment (SODIC), which plans a capital increase, traders said. But textile shares slumped after Arabia Cotton Ginning announced 12-month results that came in lower than market expectations, they said. Shares in SODIC, which has …
Mansour appeals to investors to upgrade transportation
No plans to privatize railroads; $1 billion transport holding company established CAIRO: Minister of Transport Mohamed Mansour says the planned LE 8.5 billion upgrades to the country s 100-year-old railway system are set to begin in October and continue for 24 months. The minister s remarks at a German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce luncheon …
Football round-up
Abdul-Wahab testimony turns into goal festival By Ahmad Saied Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed the Military Academy Stadium on Wednesday to bid farewell to Al Ahli s late star Mohamed Abdul Wahab, whose testimonial game turned into a goal-festival. Supporters for different Egyptian clubs attended the testimonial, carrying giant photos of Abdul Wahab and …
Engagement party
Israelis protest against Egypt for deadly Sinai crash
TEL AVIV: Dozens of relatives of Arab Israelis killed in a Sinai road accident last month protested outside Egypt s embassy in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, criticizing Egyptian authorities over the deaths. The protestors slammed as too lenient a one-year jail sentence handed down earlier this month to the Egyptian driver of a bus that …
Cairo Opera House hosts Cuban national ballet company performing "The Magic of Dance"
CAIRO: The Ballet Nacional de Cuba is presenting “The Magic of Dance in Cairo and Alexandria over the next coming few days. Considered to be one of the most prestigious dance companies worldwide, the troupe will be performing in its characteristic style of merging a respect for the romantic and classic traditions of ballet with …
Egypt's Attaka to buy state-owned Suez Steel
CAIRO: Egyptian steel company Attaka has won a deal valued at LE 1.1 billion ($192 million) to buy the state s 82 percent stake in Suez Steel, state news agency MENA said on Tuesday. MENA said that 800 million of the LE 1.1 billion to be paid for Suez Steel would go toward the company …
India's Marico buys Egyptian hair product brand
MUMBAI: Indian consumer goods maker Marico Ltd. said on Wednesday it had bought Fiancee, a hair care brand owned by Egypt s Ready Group, for an undisclosed sum. The Fiancee range includes hair creams and gels, and has a fifth of the total market, Marico said. The Egyptian haircare market is worth about 1.7 billion …
Suez dredger sinking kills two, canal shut briefly
ISMAILIA: An Egyptian dredger sank in the Suez Canal on Wednesday, killing two of the 45 crew and prompting a brief closure of the busy international waterway as rescuers searched for two others, officials said. The two missing crew were feared dead, Suez Canal Authority sources said. The other 41 had been rescued, including six …
AUC's library receives grant to preserve collections
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo s Rare Books and Special Collections Library has received a grant of $127,450 (just over LE 731,500) from the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities to preserve and improve access to the archives of Hassan Fathy and Ramses Wissa Wassef, two of Egypt s most prominent 20th century architects. …
Opposition forces say American president's statements imply he wants Gamal in office
CAIRO: U.S. President George Bush’s praise for a group of top National Democratic Party (NDP) members close to the president’s son and high-profile NDP figure Gamal Mubarak has sparked angry remarks from principal political forces. Bush’s eager statements were taken to imply support, or at least accommodation, for the much-criticized ruling party. If this is …
Event takes place in support of free speech at the press syndicate
CAIRO: The Shayfenkom (we see you) movement and the Freedoms Committee in the press syndicate held a musical event at the press syndicate to support Ibrahim Eissa and Wael El-Ebrashy, two journalists being tried for articles they published. We take these trials as a cause for celebration, congratulating one another since we re being tried …
Egyptian market priority for Nokia
The company s strategy in the upcoming phase and the tastes of local consumers CAIRO: With the number of current mobile phone subscribers topping 14 million and with the new third mobile network operator coming arriving, Nokia s Tomi Paatsila stresses the significant and ongoing growth in the market. During a visit to Cairo this …
On set with stars
Preserving Egypt's heritage – but at what price?
Preserving Egypt’s heritage – but at what price? CAIRO: The complications over renovations in Islamic Cairo span beyond the conflicted attitude of its residents. Experts who study the old city have been up in arms on many counts. Caroline Williams, an Islamic Architecture specialist, had an article featured in the recently published book, Cosmopolitan Cairo, …
Widespread detentions take place in Egypt, Syria and the UAE
DUBAI: Hundreds of members of the banned but tolerated Muslim Brotherhood remain in jail in Egypt, following a continued wave of arrests. This began in April during campaigns led by reformist judges to demand greater freedom for the judiciary. Those who remain in prison following the continued renewal of their 15-day administrative detention include leading …
Assi Helani launches charity single in Cairo
Pop star joins forces with WFP to raise awareness for child hunger CAIRO: Lebanese pop star Assi Helani last week launched his new charity single Baadak Saket (You Remain Silent), unveiling the video in a Cairo press conference with the World Food Programme (WFP), which produced the single. It is hoped the video will help …
Euromoney Egypt Conference closes with investment announcements estimated at more than $1 billion
Rachid back from successful China trip; Fahmy says OPEC working to stabilize oil prices CAIRO: Egypt is set to receive $700 million in Chinese investments over the next 18 months, including at least $300 million for a new aluminum factory in Ismailia, Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid said on the closing day …
Egypt-Gaza power link opened in bid to cut out Israel
RAFAH: A new link connecting the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah to the Egyptian power grid opened Monday as the Palestinians strive to end their dependence on Israel. The 1.5 km-long five megawatt power line connects the Egyptian and Palestinian sides of the divided town, the director of Egypt s Canal Company for Electricity …