Egypt

May 6, 2013

Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil
10:29 GMT

Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil's convoy was shot at in Cairo late on Sunday night

Tamer's got somethin' new to sing about!
09:09 GMT

Egypt’s favorite songster is a new daddy after his wife Basma gave birth to their daughter “Taliyah” in the U.S.

May 5, 2013

Arab Idol contestants
10:07 GMT

After a week away, Ragheb Alama returns to the judging bench of Arab Idol and clears the water about rumors of conflict between him and last week's guest star.

May 4, 2013

Egyptian singer Angham
11:28 GMT

Egyptian songstress Angham has spoken out against rumours of her walking down the aisle.

May 3, 2013

Shubha Mudgal the vocals and plays the tanpura.
14:08 GMT

Shubha Mudgal, an iconic musician who specialises in Hindustani classical music, performed on Tuesday 23 April in Cairo and on 25 April in Alexandria. It was a pleasant surprise to find the Cairo Opera House Small Hall full to the brim – so much so that some had to listen to the concert standing.

Jannat Mahid. Via her facebook fan page.
06:59 GMT

Moroccan superstar Jannat Mahid is releasing her first album in the past three years next week and will shortly begin working on a music video for the album's most popular song.

May 2, 2013

Egypt's financial regulator quashes a much anticipated deal on EFG Hermes with Qatar's QInvest, citing the latter's inexperience
14:08 GMT

Egypt's financial regulator quashes a much anticipated deal on EFG Hermes with Qatar's QInvest, citing the latter's inexperience

There's no hugs between them now!
12:58 GMT

Egyptian actress Rania Yousif would like to keep her drama on the screen, but her real life story is way more scandalous. Ex-husband Karim Al Shabrai is behind bars for the fourth time.

The man, the legend Mohamed Mounir is coming to town!
12:33 GMT

Egypt's legendary singer Mohamed Mounir is performing a concert at the Ayn Al Sukhna City to an already sold-out crowd this spring.

A new black market for gold is emerging following speculation on the dollar
11:13 GMT

Speculation on the dollar in Egypt is leading to a boom in the black market trade of the dollar.

President Morsi had intended to replace ten ministers, the source added, but the number was trimmed to six because he could not persuade enough replacements to join his cabinet.
10:15 GMT

Egypt's cabinet reshuffle will see six ministers replaced, Al-Ahram Arabic news website has reported, citing a government source.

Can Yusra handle it all?
10:08 GMT

Yusra Al Lawzi is getting jiggy with her career. Not only is she hosting the hit talent show “the X- Factor” with fellow Egyptian star Basil Al Zaro, but she’s also headlining a new film and TV drama both.

Jamal the player
09:32 GMT

Jamal Suleiman plays the womanizer in his latest greatest Ramadan drama "Nuqtat Daef" (Weak Spot), directed by Ahmad Shafiq.

Egypt is the world largest importer of wheat.
08:31 GMT

Wheat shipment arrived in Egypt's port city of Alexandria on Wednesday.

Hani looks us in the eyes and tell us the truth: he's not on Facebook.
07:49 GMT

Be not deceived – Hani Salama is not on Facebook, or Twitter, or pretty much the internet, so don’t believe what you read.