Human rights delegation to investigate Abdel Latif case
CAIRO: A delegation of human rights organizations met with El-Minya Governorate officials to discuss the Mohamed Ali Abdel Latif case, who was cleared of charges in Sept. 6, 2006 accusing…
Rachid after closer ties with Russia
Moscow trip enforces economic Eastern-shift policies, seeks progress on FTACAIRO: Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry (MFTI) Rachid Mohamed Rachid arrived in Moscow yesterday to begin a three-day visit aimed…
Telecoms help send Egyptian shares higher
CAIRO: Egyptian shares edged higher on Wednesday, driven by optimism about telecom firms and with investors also buying undervalued stocks, traders said. Telecom Egypt was among the day s best…
IMC secures LE 890 million of loans to manufacturers in fifteen months
CAIRO: The EU-financed Industry Modernization Center has coordinated with a number of Egyptian banks for offering LE 890 million of loans to manufacturers over the fifteen months from July 2005…
'Fatwa' website forum thrives during Ramadan
Muslims can t eat and drink while fasting, but what about smokingAgence-France PresseCAIRO: A Cairo-based website has become a thriving meeting place for Muslim Internet surfers eager to read fatwas…
Egypt still battling with bird flu, new case detected
CAIRO: A new case of human bird flu, the first since May, was detected in Egypt Wednesday, indicating behavior has been slow to change despite widespread awareness campaigns, officials and…
Israeli strike hits home of Hamas lawmaker in Gaza
ReutersGAZA: An Israeli missile hit the Gaza Strip home of a well known lawmaker from the governing Islamist group Hamas on Wednesday in what the army said was an attack…
UN eyes prompt Israel pullout from Lebanese village
BEIRUT: The United Nations representative in Lebanon said on Wednesday that a solution was near on the matter of Israeli troops who continue to occupy the Lebanese border village of…
Egypt Islamists lambast Straw for veil remarks
CAIRO: The leader of Egypt s opposition Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday hit out at Britain s Jack Straw for his comments on the Islamic veil. I feel like telling Jack…
