ElBaradie comments on presidential candidacy split opposition
CAIRO: The comments made by outgoing IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradie regarding his willingness to run in the 2011 presidential elections has split opinion amongst opposition groups.ElBaradie, who is due to…
US urges Egypt to reverse ban on dissident's travel
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday urged Egypt to reverse its ban on political dissident Ayman Nour s plans to travel to the United States.The government is disappointed by the…
Egypt's first envoy to Iraq since 2005 arrives in Baghdad
CAIRO: Egypt s new ambassador to Iraq has arrived in Baghdad, a diplomatic source said on Saturday of Cairo s first diplomatic representative in the country since its charge d…
'Made in China' now made in Egypt
PORT SAID: With cheap labor, investment incentives and unrestricted exports, one Chinese textile group has turned to Egypt as an ideal location to produce its ready-made garments, beating stiff competition…
Premier says China interested in Africa's development
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to give African countries $10 billion in concessional loans and cancel their debts to increase China's role in the continent.At the third triennial…
China's energy interest in Africa 'legitimate,' says Rachid
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Egypt is not concerned about a possible threat to the local market posed by cheap Chinese goods, the country's trade minister said, stressing the importance of the free…
Egypt index up on merger, US
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark index gained two percent after Pioneers Holding said it will buy out investment bank Beltone Financial and boosted by gains late last week in international markets. Pioneers…
Kosher comics prove hit with Israel's Haredi Jews
A far cry from the thrills of Spiderman and the sexy glam of Lois Lane, chaste and religious comics have become a hit among ultra-Orthodox Jews determined not to pollute…
Destination: Beyoncé
The in-flight entertainment for Friday's charter flights did a lot more than get passengers hyped up about their travel plans, it prepped them for their destination: Beyoncé.With monitors displaying a…