Egypt orders release of Muslim cleric in CIA kidnapping case
CAIRO: Egypt has ordered the release of a Muslim cleric who has been held behind bars since he was kidnapped in Italy allegedly by CIA agents four years ago. We…
Spanish company Cimpor offers LE 2 billion for Misr Cement Qena
MCQ shares up 30 percent in one week on rumors of possible offerCAIRO: Spain-based Cimpor Inversiones SA announced late Sunday it is looking to buy 100 percent of Misr Cement…
General Electric wins $120 million bid to supply locomotives to Egyptian railway system
CAIRO: The US-based giant General Electric has won a tender launched by the Egyptian government to supply the General Railways Authority with forty locomotives valued at nearly $120 million. Minister…
Six Egyptians test negative for bird flu
CAIRO: Six Egyptians who were suspected of having the deadly bird flu virus after displaying flu-like symptoms have tested negative for the disease, a World Health Organization official said on…
UN says bird flu can infect cats
UNITED NATIONS: Cats can become infected with the highly lethal H5N1 bird flu virus but there is no scientific evidence at present to suggest that there has been sustained transmission…
Zamalek ease past Vital'O
CAIRO: Hazem Emam scored in the first-half to help Zamalek edge Burundi's Vital'O 1-0 away from home and advance to the African Champions League round of 32 on Saturday.The Zamalek…
Ahead of Valentine's Day, kissing sees new world record
MANILA: More than 6,000 couples kissed simultaneously at midnight Saturday in the Philippines with organizers of the event claiming to have set a new world record.Organizers of the annual pre-Valentine…
Strike ends in Kafr El Dawwar, but problems linger
KAFR EL DAWWAR: Thousands of factory workers and townspeople poured out of the Kafr El Dewar Textile Factory on Thursday afternoon, after negotiations by state-appointed union representatives and a host…
Intellectual illiteracy is the greatest challenge facing the Arab World
CAIRO: Arab youth are undeniably at a crossroads. On the one hand they are dealing with modernism and western standards introduced into conservative societies. Meanwhile, Arab culture has become engrossed…
