Egypt

April 30, 2013

Is the clown alive or dead? The confusion continues. (photo courtesy of d-caf.org)
07:01 GMT

The French production 'Le Prince Séquestré' will do nothing to bring you out of a bad mood - it may frustrate you even more.

April 29, 2013

The UK is to help set up a specialized recovery team for Arab Spring related assets
10:37 GMT

Britain is to set up a special task-force to return stolen assets that belong to so-called 'Arab Spring' countries, according the country's Middle East affairs minister, Alistair Burt.

Amr Diab denies divorce
10:33 GMT

After rumors of divorce, Egyptian superstar Amr Diab posted a pic on twitter to simmer the gossip.

Cyrine Abdelnour's controversial scenes with Khaled Al Nabawi cause another commotion
10:09 GMT

"Al Musafer" (The Traveler) Film Director Ahmad Maher is ready to sue an Egyptian satellite channel for not airing some controversial scenes, which he says is a violation of contract.

Nicole Saba can do it all, preggo or no.
09:53 GMT

After promising to take it easy during her pregnancy, Nicole Saba still sings at a big-time wedding with Mohamed Mounir.

Is Ahmed Mekky mad at Donia for her no show at his premier?
09:26 GMT

Has her hubby gotten jealous, or is she really too busy? Donia Samir Ghanem didn’t show at the premier screening of her good friend Egyptian actor Ahmed Mekky's latest film "Samir Abu Al Neel" and nobody knows why for sure.

Egypt's chief negotiator with the IMF has quit, in a fresh blow to the long-running talk
09:25 GMT

Egypt's chief negotiator with the IMF, and the country's deputy finance minister, has quit.

Negotiations over Qatar's loan to Egypt are rumbling on
08:41 GMT

Qatar's loan to Egypt, in the form of bond-buying, is yet to materialize as negotiations continue over proposed interest rates.

Morsi has told Egypt's top judges that he would personally adopt their proposals for a new judicial authority law in hopes of containing mounting tension between Egypt's Islamist forces and the judiciary.
08:29 GMT

After Sunday's meeting between the presidency and heads of judicial agencies, President Morsi promises to adopt judges's proposal for new judicial authority law.

Adel Imam knows it's worth it to settle for 15 million EGP
08:19 GMT

Who knew that 15 million Egyptian pounds was just chump change?! Egyptian king of comedy actor Adel Imam is used to high paying gigs, but has "settled" for this meager wage because "The Fortune Teller" says it will be a big hit.

Egypt is negotiating the interest rate on $3 billion worth of Egyptian bonds that Qatar agreed to purchase
03:55 GMT

Egypt is negotiating the interest rate on $3 billion worth of Egyptian treasury bonds that Qatar committed to buying earlier this month, Planning Minister Ashraf El-Araby has said in comments reported by state-owned Al-Ahram daily.

April 28, 2013

Egypt's first no-alcohol hotel was opened in the touristic city of Hurghada on Saturday
13:01 GMT

Egypt's first no-alcohol hotel was opened in the touristic city of Hurghada on Saturday, with an entire floor for women only.

Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi has invited all heads of judicial bodies to meet with him on Sunday at the Cairo presidential palace to discuss a resolution for ongoing disputes over the future of the country's judiciary.
10:08 GMT

Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi has invited all heads of judicial bodies to meet with him on Sunday at the Cairo presidential palace to discuss a resolution for ongoing disputes over the future of the country's judiciary.

Tamer feels the love in Morocco
10:06 GMT

Tamer Hosny is preparing a thank you gift to Moroccan fans - a song in their own dialect to be performed at the Moroccan Mawazeen Music festival.

Another one bites the X Factor dust
09:16 GMT

Episode 6 left Marwa Ahmad in the X Factor Arabia dust after losing to fellow bottom-dweller contestant Eman Karakebo from Elissa's team.