Driving growth with innovation
CAIRO: Following the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Marketplace, which wrapped up last week in Cairo, was a rare chance to read into the future of Egypt's research and technology efforts. The Research,…
Former housing minister resigns from PA, faces investigation
CAIRO: Former Housing Minister and current National Democratic Party (NDP) MP Mohamed Ibrahim Suleiman resigned his seat in the People's Assembly (PA) and is facing an investigation into alleged profiteering…
Rumors surround Cairo University security recruitment
CAIRO: Cairo University is reportedly recruiting security officers, raising speculation that it plans to replace state security forces on campus with a civil security unit in line with an Administrative…
Egypt's veil wearers see it as barrier to harassment
CAIRO: Female students at Cairo University are defying religious and state efforts to ban the controversial niqab from schools and colleges, saying that wearing the controversial face veil is a…
Rights groups meet with UN officials ahead of periodic review
CAIRO: Egyptian rights groups embarked on meetings with United Nations officials in preparation for Egypt's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) scheduled to take place at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)…
Amonseto workers protest delayed pay, demand job security
CAIRO: More than 100 workers at textile and garments company Amonseto International continued a sit-in for the second consecutive day in front of the Shoura Council, demanding either to return…
Egypt supersub Gedo overshadows Eto'o and Drogba
LUANDA: Cameroon superstar Samuel Eto o boasted before the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations that he would smash the 36-year-old record for the most individual goals at one tournament.That meant…
Ghana uphold honor for World Cup five in Angola
LUANDA: With the glaring exception of Ghana none of the five World Cup-bound teams competing at the Africa Cup of Nations left Angola with their reputations enhanced.Ghana can look forward…