Resettle or return
Sudanese refugees frustrated by hardships in Egypt dream of being resettled, but there are few slots for thousands of refugees.CAIRO: Sudanese refugees who escaped from the bloody conflict in Darfur…
Gaza's human calamity
While the world's gaze remains focused on Lebanon, less than 200 kilometers south in Gaza, a human time bomb is ticking. Some 1.4 million people in Gaza - more than…
British Council brings smart political satire to Cairo Opera House
CAIRO: Performed over 150 times in 25 countries across the globe and winning several awards, The Summit performed by Ralf Ralf is a smart theatrical piece of political satire that…
Casper & Gambini's gets thumbs up for friendly service and great food
CAIRO: Earlier this week, during my lunch hour, I called some of my friends to see who was available for a quick lunch out of the office. Every time I'd…
Informant's letter to Clinton irrelevant to bomb-plot case, government says
Associated PressNEW YORK: Recent complaints by a discontented paid police informant to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton should have no impact on a subway bomb-plot case, federal prosecutors argue in court…
Anti-pope protests subside but anger remains
CAIRO: Protests against remarks about Islam by Pope Benedict XVI tapered off in the Middle East on Tuesday but anger remained and there were calls for demonstrations on Friday, the…
Gamal Mubarak slams U.S. ambitions in the region, proposes nuclear development
Ruling party holds major conference amid skepticism over reform plans to pave the way for his son to succeedCAIRO: A meeting of Egypt s ruling party Tuesday offered President Hosni…
Median interbank rate steady at 9 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound was 9 percent on Tuesday, barely changed from Monday 9.022 percent, with bankers shunning interbank trade in favor of central bank…
Telecom Egypt seeks bigger Vodafone Egypt stake
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt said on Tuesday it would seek to increase its stake in Vodafone Egypt by up to 24.4 percent in a deal worth LE 5.856 billion ($1.02 billion).…
Ministry of Trade struggles to enforce cement price cap
Rachid promises tough measures ; some producers lower factory price to LE 300CAIRO: Almost one month after the government capped the ex-factory and retail prices of cement at LE 290…
