Arms Tunnels: Lucrative Gaza Business
RAMALLAH: In his business, people call him A-Ra'is or the captain, a title given to every tunnel owner in Rafah. "You can call me Abu Ziad, he says, while using…
Human Rights groups denounce MB military trial, demand monitors
CAIRO: Domestic and international human rights groups denounced the military trial of 40 Muslim Brotherhood members, which entered its third session yesterday. Many of these groups called on President Hosni…
Stranded Palestinians continue to return to Gaza
CAIRO: Palestinians stranded in Egypt after the closure of the Rafah crossing could all be back by the end of the week if the rate of return continues as it…
Abbas, Olmert meet in West Bank
CAIRO: A three-hour long meeting gathered Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as well as Palestinian and Israeli officials in the West Bank Monday.Olmert became the…
Egypt ranks 36 in 'failed state' index
CAIRO: Out of 177 states, Egypt ranks 36 in the failed states index compiled by The Fund for Peace (FfP), an independent educational, research, and advocacy organization based in Washington,…
Egypt to lift state of emergency in 2008
CAIRO: Judicial Affairs Minister Mufid Shehab announced that Egypt's state of emergency, which has been in place for almost 30 years, will be lifted next year, the Middle East News…
Malaysia's Proton eyes Egypt as springboard to Africa, Middle East
LANGKAWI: Malaysia s national car maker Proton may open assembly facilities in Egypt to help it penetrate Africa and the Middle East, a top company official said Monday.Proton sells models…
Steel maker Interpipe announces results for first half of 2007
CAIRO: Interpipe has recorded 11.8 percent growth in shipment volumes of pipes and wheels in the first six months of 2007 against the same period last year. The growth in…
AUB increases its stake in Ahli United Bank Egypt
CAIRO: Ahli United Bank Bahrain (AUB) has announced that it has received shareholder approval to increase its stake in Ahli United Bank Egypt to up to 100 percent, subject to…
Egypt to participate in India's petroleum, natural gas conference
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum agreed to participate in the international conference on petroleum and natural gas to be held in India this coming November. Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy…