Bringing hip hop to the Arabic speaking world
CAIRO: Decked out in flashy chain necklaces, baggy jeans and a closely shaved head, Omar Tohme looks every inch as intimidating as the violently passionate lyrics he raps in his…
Natural gas is still Egypt's fastest-growing industry
CAIRO: Despite very rapid expansion over the last few years, Egypt s gas sector is showing no signs of saturation: it is still the country s fastest-growing industry. Egypt is…
Rachid seeks more trade with China
Trade with China lags far behind EU and USCAIRO: An Egyptian business delegation, headed by Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid, began a week-long visit to China yesterday…
World Food Program appeals to Arab League nations for more support
CAIRO: In a meeting at the Arab League headquarters, the World Food Program (WFP) asked its member states to expand their contributions to the program's operations in the region and…
Africa backed IMF vote plan in face of opposition
Egypt one of 50 developing countries to oppose overall packageReuters WASHINGTON: Africa endorsed a proposal adopted by the International Monetary Fund last week to increase the voting power of emerging…
Government launches ambitious plan for development of northern coast region
CAIRO: The government has launched an ambitious plan to develop the western part of the Northern Coast area at an estimated cost of LE 60 billion by 2022.Developed by the…
New bird flu cases reported in southern Egypt
CAIRO: New cases of domestic fowl with bird flu were found in southern Egypt and Cairo last week, the Health Ministry said Monday, the first new cases to be reported…
African giants demonstrate strength in Nations Cup
JOHANNESBURG: The giants of African football demonstrated their strength in the first series of 2008 Nations Cup qualifiers this weekend. Of the eight teams among the top 10 in action,…
Bird flu back in the spotlight
CAIRO: The H5N1 strain of bird flu was reported in a domestic poultry farm in southern Egypt, the first time the highly pathogenic virus was detected in the country in…
