Egypt

April 10, 2013

Egyptian actor Adel Imam
12:43 GMT

The Egyptian comedian will be guest of honor at the multicultural Moroccan bash

Egypt and Qatar could be close to signing a crucial natural gas link-up
12:26 GMT

Egypt might finalize a deal to import natural gas from Qatar during a visit by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil, according to Egyptian Planning and International Cooperation Minister Ashraf al-Araby.

Tamer Hosny tweets the truth
11:53 GMT

Egyptian superstar Tamer Hosny tweet the truth that he's not gearing up for a NEW flick.

Parts of Egypt's new sukuk law a incompatible with Shari'a law, a leading scholar has said
09:22 GMT

Some articles of Egypt's recently approved sukuk law are “definitely incompatible with Islamic Shari’a law”, said Abdallah Al-Naggar, a member of the Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars.

Dr. Zeinab El-Assal, head of the Nurturing Talents Department at Ministry of Culture.
06:15 GMT

In an initiative to discover and nurture young artistic talents, the Ministry of Culture is to open the Egyptian Talent' exhibition on Wednesday 10 April.

April 9, 2013

Thanks to a clever valet, this Egyptian actress avoided a serious accident with a thief.
15:32 GMT

Renowned Egyptian actress Layla Elwi was almost run down by a car and robbed in the streets of Cairo

Egypt is set to abolish fuel subsidies within three to five years
12:11 GMT

Egypt is set to abolish fuel subsidies within three to five years in a bid to reduce its spiraling budget deficit, a senior minister has said.

Does Lebanese hotty Carole Samaha look like a thief to you? (image courtesy of Starity)
11:04 GMT

With Carole Samaha's amazing success from her new album and Arab Idol comes some bold accusations of stealing and copying songs for her new album.

Egypt has cancelled planned tax changes, according to sources
10:35 GMT

Egypt has cancelled a controversial proposal to tax share dividends and gains made in takeover deals

A large number of Egypt’s train drivers and conductors ended their nationwide strike on Monday evening
09:24 GMT

A large number of Egypt’s train drivers and conductors ended their nationwide strike on Monday evening.

Mena Shalabi sheds weight for the new show
07:54 GMT

Egyptian actress Mina Shalabi goes on a strict diet for the remaining scenes of “Niran Sadiqa” (Friendly Fires) while we wonder why.

April 8, 2013

Belly Dancing
13:40 GMT

A hard look at how the entertainment industry of belly-dancing in Cairo is faring under the squeeze of conservative politics. The hip-shaking community in Egypt is keeping the faith that their profession will flourish against all the odds.

Strikes on the Egyptian railway have entered a second day, crippling the network
12:05 GMT

A nationwide strike by train drivers continued to paralyse Egypt's rail traffic for a second day on Monday.

Sandy brings the heat to a big crowd in Cairo
09:27 GMT

After rockin' it with Ragheb last month in Dubai, Sandy still shakes up the region with a spring concert in Cairo, Egypt

Egypt has suspended all inbound Iranian flights
08:57 GMT

Egypt's tourism chief has decided to halt incoming flights form Iran, despite a recent thawing in relations.