gold
Oil surges, Asian markets fall on Mideast concern
Business
February 24, 2011
Oil surges, Asian markets fall on Mideast concern
Hong Kong--Oil prices surged and Asian stock markets plunged on Thursday, as traders worried about turmoil in Libya and possible…
Gilded Tutankhamun mask not stolen, says Hawass
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Gilded Tutankhamun mask not stolen, says Hawass
Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass has denied that one of King Tutankhamun's gilded masks was stolen from the Egyptian Museum.In…
Streets of Cairo: Sagha, Egyptian Ponto Vecchio
Life & Style
December 4, 2010
Streets of Cairo: Sagha, Egyptian Ponto Vecchio
The smell of bokhour, screams of the merchants, and stray cats are what characterizes Sagha Street. The Sagha area takes…
High global prices for precious metals stunt local demand
Business
November 11, 2010
High global prices for precious metals stunt local demand
Domestic demand for gold and silver has continued to fall as a result of successive jumps in international precious metals…
Global gold prices reach record high
Business
September 30, 2010
Global gold prices reach record high
An ounce of gold registered at a record high US$1311 during yesterday’s transactions in Asia. Investors showed eagerness to purchase…
Egypt’s ASCOM says found gold targets in Ethiopia
Business
August 30, 2010
Egypt’s ASCOM says found gold targets in Ethiopia
Egypt's ASEC Company for Mining (ASCOM) has said it had found two gold mining targets in an Ethiopian concession with…
Gold hits US$1220 per ounce on fears of slow global recovery
Business
August 16, 2010
Gold hits US$1220 per ounce on fears of slow global recovery
Gold prices broke the US$1220-per-ounce mark on European markets on Monday, representing their highest level since early July.
WGC: Local gold demand plummets 35%
Business
February 17, 2010
WGC: Local gold demand plummets 35%
Overall gold demand in the Middle East fell by 23 percent during the last quarter of 2009, according to a…
The Nubian dream: Caught between old and new
Egypt
February 5, 2010
The Nubian dream: Caught between old and new
"Photo, money, come!" pleaded 80-year-old Raseema, who doesn't speak Arabic or English, except for these few words. She only speaks…
Global, local gold prices return to earth
Business
December 13, 2009
Global, local gold prices return to earth
Local gold prices took a fall this weekend, reflecting a decline in their global counterparts, with the price of one…