Who Wants Cold War II?
TOLEDO, Spain: Does the war in the Caucasus herald the coming of Cold War II? Or is it a Russian invitation to the West to reshape the global status quo…
Animals fast too, say experts
CAIRO: Though few people know it, abstention from eating and drinking is not restricted to humans.Vets and wildlife experts say that animals, trees and many other creatures fast. But unlike…
Price hikes turn Ramadan joy into burden
CAIRO: Sitting next to his rickety stall stacked high with seasonal plastic lanterns, a toothy-grinned Am Ahmed waits for a customer at the start of Ramadan which in Egypt this…
Court adjourns MB plea for release
CAIRO: The Administrative Court in Giza adjourned Monday two cases filed by Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Deputy Chief Khayrat El-Shater as well as 18 detained MB members demanding their release after…
Hisham Talaat Moustafa referred to criminal court, TMG shares plunge 15.97 percent
CAIRO: Egypt's construction guru Hisham Talaat Moustafa was referred to the Cairo Criminal Court Tuesday in connection with the murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim, according to a statement released…
Eastern Tobacco hikes cigarette prices
CAIRO: The Eastern Tobacco Company announced a LE 0.25 increase per pack of some of its products. "This increase is due to the rise in the prices of the products'…
University graduates increased 116 percent in 10 years
CAIRO: The total number of graduates from universities and institutes both public and private recorded 116 percent increase in the last 10 year, a recent study by the Central Agency…
Traffic officers caught on tape taking bribes
CAIRO: Eight videos showing several traffic officers taking petty bribes from drivers were circulated yesterday.Officers on the road between the cities of Shebeen El Koum and Sadat in Menufiya governorate…
Ferry case appeal begins amid public tension
CAIRO: The first court session of the appeal against the verdict in the doomed Al Salam 98 ferry case will be heard in a Safaga court today. The verdict, which…
Damietta gears up for new Agrium campaign
CAIRO: Civil society groups in Damietta are gearing up for a new campaign against the Canadian company Agrium over a natural gas contract after successfully agitating for the cancellation of…
