Conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie of Star Wars dies
Ralph McQuarrie, the man credited with bringing director George Lucas' vision for "Star Wars" to the big screen,…
NBE opens a new branch in El Tagamu El Khames this month
National Bank of Egypt (NBE) plans to establish a branch in El Tagamu El Khames this month; by this the Bank will…
Phuket: Beautiful island, horrible airport
Forget images of luxurious pool villas and exotic eats. When it comes to air travel, passing through Phuket or…
World’s tallest tower opens in Tokyo
Two months late and 634 meters high, Tokyo’s Sky Tree, officially the world’s tallest tower, was completed February…
Diabetes Triple increase Stroke Risks
People suffering from diabetes for 10 years or more face triple the risk of stroke, compared to non-diabetics, says…
Romney wins Washington caucuses
The former Massachusetts governor on Saturday won 38.1 per cent of the vote, with 54.4 per cent of precincts…
ICBC: China’s biggest banks increased loans in first two months
New lending at China’s four biggest banks rose by about 20 billion yuan ($3.2 billion) in the first two months…
World Bank: poverty rate fell in 2005-2008
The number of people living on less than $1.25 a day declined between 2005 and 2008, World Bank report said. An…
Data employees threaten to sit-in in at NBE’s headquarter next Sunday
154 of the employees working in data updating unit in National bank of Egypt (NBE) warned that they would hold a…
Iraq is capable of producing 6.5mbpd of crude oil by 2015
International Energy Agency said on Wednesday that Iraq is capable of more than doubling its crude oil production…