Starting early: Day care centers follow Montessori method
CAIRO: Receiving a proper education seems to be one of the biggest challenges facing Egypt’s underprivileged, but a few metro stations and a bumpy tuk-tuk ride away lies a…
Two Tanta lawyers sentenced to 2 years, 3 months in prison
CAIRO: The Tanta Appeals Court commuted on Sunday the sentence handed down to two Tanta lawyers to two years and three months in prison. The lawyers were earlier handed down…
Case of rights advocates vs. judge to resume Sept. 18
CAIRO: Lawyers representing three human rights defenders on trial against a judge who they say plagiarized 50 pages of a book, told the court on Saturday that judge Abdel-Fatah Murad…
National Association for Change to take legal action against ElBaradei smear campaign
CAIRO: The National Association for Change (NAC) will take legal action against an independent newspaper for participating in a smear campaign against reform advocate and member of the National Coalition…
Maadi ferry case adjourned to Oct. 23
CAIRO: The South Cairo Court on Saturday adjourned until Oct. 23 the Maadi ferry accident case, which killed nine girls and injured two last July. The judge did not attend…
April 6 join National Association to collect signatures for political reform
CAIRO: The April 6 Youth Movement announced Saturday that their political awareness campaign "Our Egypt, Our Right" will join forces with the National Association for Change's door knocking campaign to…
Mideast talks to resume in Egyptian Red Sea resort
CAIRO: The second round of direct peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians will take place in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on September 14-15, the Foreign Ministry said…
Omar Effendi back in the spotlight as rumors of possible sale escalate
CAIRO: Omar Effendi’s owner company, Saudi-based Anwal, may face opposition from the Egyptian government it if attempts to sell the iconic retail chain. Rumors circulated last week about a possible…
Should you buy Vimpelcom ahead of Africa foray?
MOSCOW: Russian mobile phone operator Vimpelcom is in talks with Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris about buying Italy's Wind and 51 percent of Orascom in Egypt, denting the share price. Shares…
Developing the domestic investor base
In a globalize economy much is made of the importance of attracting foreign investors. Much of the work we do at Euromoney focuses on enabling countries such as Egypt…