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June 19, 2013
20:42 GMT
Egypt's top Muslim cleric Sheik Ahmed Al Tayeb has said that the anti-Morsi protests planned for June 30 are religiously acceptable, as long as they are peaceful.
12:31 GMT
Another day, another story of an Arab celeb claiming innocence to fraud charges. This time Libyan singer Hamid Al Shaeri tries to clear his name.
11:26 GMT
The anti-Morsi campaign calling for early Egyptian presidential elections has got its targeted 15 million signatures, a campaign official announced on Wednesday.
09:43 GMT
Muna Zaki wants to play the tough girl and perform her own dangerous stunts in her new Ramadan drama "Asia". Her demanding request has costs the production company a fortune on an insurance policy.
09:42 GMT
In an interview with Al-Watan newspaper, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak says that he could have remained in power if he wanted do and that he only quit office to save lives
09:10 GMT
After many delays and much criticism for it, Egyptian songster Rami Sabri's new promised album release date is today! Will it come true?
08:05 GMT
Photo display in Cairo's happenin' Sufi Bookstore takes us into the Tango-ed world of passion and romance.
June 18, 2013
19:27 GMT
Following the appointment of a former high ranking Muslim Brotherhood official as a governor, clashes erupted outside the HQ of the Gharbiya governorate, injuring 15 people.
09:02 GMT
Ghada Abdel Raziq has a new show coming to town this Ramadan with a character that's got some cray-cray problems in 'A Life's Story'.
June 17, 2013
20:58 GMT
For one reason or another, some gossip sites felt it their duty to spread the horrible rumor that Abeer Sabri is dead.
07:31 GMT
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi swore in 17 new provincial governors on Sunday evening. Seven of them are members of the Muslim brotherhood
07:28 GMT
It's gonna be awesome in Alexandria with Oufuqy Music Festival coming to town. From 17-23 June, the city will be infiltrated with 12 concerts, 7 film screenings, 3 workshops, an improvised jam night, and thousands of fans!
06:00 GMT
Palm Hills, Egypt's second-biggest listed property developer, plans to increase its capital by 600 million Egyptian pounds ($85.8 million) through a rights issue.
05:30 GMT
Egypt's government is in the late stages of verifying its economic reform programme with the International Monetary Fund before obtaining a $4.8 billion IMF loan, its central bank governor said on Saturday.
June 16, 2013
18:54 GMT
Ahead of planned protests in Cairo calling for early elections and the ousting of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, radical Islamic preacher Waghy Ghoneim has said all those that rise up against "His Excellency The President" are criminals, thugs and disbelievers.
10:00 GMT
Egyptian actress and songstress Ruby is ready to leave her days of drama behind and is moving into the land of comedy with a funny role in "Al Harami wal Abeet" (The Thief and the Idiot).
08:38 GMT
Whoops! Somebody spilled the beans and leaked the theme song for Haifa Wehbe’s new TV drama, but put away the tar and feathers ‘cause Essam Karika says it wasn’t him!
08:29 GMT
Legendary Egyptian actress Yousra is in Beirut to film and she brought some fellow Lebanese celebs with her.
June 15, 2013
21:14 GMT
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced a definitive cutting of ties with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and called on world powers to impose a no-fly zone over Syria
June 13, 2013
14:30 GMT
Apparently a Cairo court has already declared Egyptian singer Hisham Abbas a stone cold swindler. Hisham, however, plans to have the last word.
10:43 GMT
Egypt's bourse tumbles to an 11-month low as investors fret about the possibility that it could eventually be excluded from the MSCI Emerging Market Index used by many international fund managers.
09:09 GMT
Egyptian Islamist parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood, called on Wednesday for a “million-man march” on June 21.
06:30 GMT
It's here, it's there, it's everywhere! The Rhinoceros story is an allegory at the Mashrabia Gallery where Ahmed Sabry's paintings are currently on display.
June 12, 2013
15:19 GMT
The latest indices of domestic public debt hit an alarming EGP 1.387tn (about $200bn) in April, posing a threat to the general treasury and causing an economic slowdown, experts warn.
13:04 GMT
Egypt trimmed the size of a treasury bond auction on Monday but its borrowing costs held broadly steady despite anxiety over the country's finances and a mass protest set for June 30.
13:00 GMT
The leading lady will now be leading the campaign to oust Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi from her very own home in Cairo.
12:16 GMT
Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest lender, has completed the acquisition of BNP Paribas' Egyptian assets after receiving regulatory approval in the North African country, the bank said in a statement on Tuesday.
11:47 GMT
Egypt possesses no clear economic vision for the future, says Fayyaz Azz El-Din, chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and the Middle East.
10:46 GMT
Lebanese beauty Qamar has two strikes against her this month with the failure of her new movie and the canceling of her TV show.
09:51 GMT
A Palestinian film maker says women need more legal protection as her documentary 'I Saw Harassment' received an award at the 16th Ismailia Film Festival last week.
08:24 GMT
News travels fast, and the car accident of one of Egypt's favorite starlets quickly caused alarm.
07:57 GMT
El-Genaina Theatre in Al-Azhar Park starts summer off right with Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy’s summer program.
June 11, 2013
15:06 GMT
Egypt in trouble: the leading light of the Arab World plunges into darkness. A look at the turmoil that's arisen in Egypt since former president Hosni Mubarak's downfall and the Muslim Brotherhood's revolution-spirited takeover
12:08 GMT
During a speech on Tuedsay, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi called on Egypt's divergent political groups to put their differences aside for the sake of national unity,
10:14 GMT
It's not all rainbows and gumdrops anymore for Tamer Hosny's career. Everything has been looking up for the superstar until the writer for his new film peaced out from the project.
08:40 GMT
The electronic music festival hosted by 100COPIES was a smashing success. Groups like Cellar Door, Zuli, El Madfa3geya and others from abroad brought the party to Egypt last weekend.
04:00 GMT
The Cairo Criminal Court ordered the release of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's sons on Monday as his retrial has been postponed yet again.
04:00 GMT
Egypt's underground rock band, Egoz, is beginning the launch of their tour, ‘Songs From The Temple,’ and debut album at home base at the El-Sawy Culturewheel on Sunday, 16 June.
June 10, 2013
13:07 GMT
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's trial over his role in the deaths of protesters in 2011 was resumed in Cairo on Monday, amid rumours that the court will acquit him.
12:35 GMT
An Egyptian delegation arrived in Doha yesterday to secure a natural gas deal, as Egypt continues to suffer from fuel bottlenecks leading to frequent power cuts.
11:37 GMT
Egyptian three- and nine-month treasury bill yields climbed at auction on Sunday, with investors thin on the ground due to concerns over political unrest ahead of anti-government protests planned for June 30.
11:36 GMT
Egypt’s high consumer interest rates have prompted a number of international and Gulf banks to tap the country’s banking sector for long-term investments, overlooking the incumbent weakened economy.
10:44 GMT
The anti-Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi 'tamarod' (rebellion) campaign has gathered 13 million signatures since May 1, as the number of voices calling for Morsi's early ousting increases.
10:08 GMT
A number of artists and intellectuals continue to occupy the culture ministry headquarters in Zamalek, Cairo, insisting mostly on the removal of Culture Minister Alaa Abdel-Aziz.
10:00 GMT
At least eight Egyptians have been injured after clashes with Libyan border guards, who set an Egyptian truck on fire.
08:45 GMT
For the second August in as many years, Beirut Holidays promises to pump Beirut Souks with a wide range of local and international performers beginning with the renowned Nancy Ajram.
08:10 GMT
Eyad Houssami, editor of 'Doomed by Hope: Essays on Arab Theatre' interviews with Jadaliyya and shares his thoughts on what's facing contemporary Arab Theatre.
04:00 GMT
A police captain was killed after clashes between security forces and armed outlaws took place in Arish, the capital of the North Sinai governorate.
04:00 GMT
It's crunch time, Baby, and Director Adel Al Aser is nowhere near ready. There are still so many deets to be worked out if the new TV drama 'Jadawil', starring Suhair Ramzi, will be ready in time for the Ramadan lineup.
June 9, 2013
08:34 GMT
How much space does it take to hold Egyptian actor Mahmoud Abdel Aziz’s thespian grandeur? At least ‘Two Rooms and a Living Room’, the star’s latest film produced by Mohammad Hafthi through ‘Film Clink’ company.
08:11 GMT
While there is some influence from ace journalist Hala Sarhan and Oprah, Suzan Najm claims she has made her own character to make all women proud.
06:58 GMT
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced a $1.6bn increase in Egypt’s net foreign currency reserves to $16.04bn at the end of May, but analysts warn this is a “temporary phenomenon”.
05:00 GMT
A range of gas exploration tenders should bring Egypt billions of dollars in investment this year and help the country meet its pressing long-term energy needs.
05:00 GMT
The statement comea a few weeks ahead of planned protests for 30 June and amid an already-ailing economy one year into President Mohamed Morsi’s tenure.
04:00 GMT
The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been adjourned until Monday the Cairo Criminal Court said late on Saturday, as Mubarak's supporters and opposers clashed outside the court.
June 8, 2013
08:56 GMT
After a long break, Tamer Hosny and his producer Nasr Mahrous have renewed their vows and celebrate with a baby: new clip "Welcome to the Life".
08:12 GMT
An Australia-based concert agent lost millions of dollars as Egyptian singer Amr Diab never showed-up and he has now decided to bring the matter before an Egyptian Court.
June 7, 2013
11:41 GMT
The 12 year old daughter of Amr Diab has started her own music channel on YouTube, where she will be sharing videos of her singing in English with the world.
07:00 GMT
The organisers of the 'Rebellion' campaign against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced they rejected a meeting with the Egyptian Interior Ministry over their planned demonstrations on June 30.
June 6, 2013
12:40 GMT
Six Egyptian opposition activists are set to stand trial for inciting violence against the Muslim Brotherhood, judicial sources said on Wednesday.
09:58 GMT
Watch out, Arabia, Ahmed Helmy is gonna be checkin’ out your mad skillz on ‘Arabs Got Talent’. Say goodbye to Saudi comedian Naser Al Qasabi ‘cause Ahmed is comin’ to town and joining the judging committee for the talent's show's third season.
09:34 GMT
The pro-Brotherhood Egyptian Gama'a Al Islamiya has announced it will be rallying its troops so as to counter the planned June 30 'rebellion' protests.
04:00 GMT
Leaders of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood have accused Turkish protesters of trying to damage the "highly successful Islamic project" by receiving funds from oversees.
04:00 GMT
Amr Hosny's bizarre creations introduce the concept of psychedelic art to the Egyptian cultural scene. Too bad they're not for sale!