German economic locomotive helped by Egypt trade
Economic relations with Egypt have profited the German economy with benefits to both countries in their push for increased trade, Dominik Mutter, head of the German embassy's economic section said…
Last French Islamist deported from Egypt
CAIRO: The last of a group of 11 French Islamists detained in Egypt last month on suspicion of involvement with terrorist organizations was deported Sunday, security sources said.Youri Sorokine flew…
Blair calls talk of Iran dialogue 'overstated'
CAIRO: British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Saturday he thought talk of the West opening dialogue with Iran and Syria on how to defuse regional tensions and help stem…
British airliner leaving Egypt makes emergency landing in Greece
ATHENS: A Boeing 767-200 aircraft with 183 passengers on board belonging to the British airline XL made an emergency landing late Saturday at Athens, a Greek airport official said. The…
Zamalek fail to strike Toulan deal
CAIRO: Helmi Toulan won t be Zamalek s new manager as both sides failed to strike a deal on Saturday, the Cairo side said.Portuguese manager Manuel Cajuda was sacked after…
Sports Talk: Could be better
It's a pity Ahly didn't make it to the final of the World Club Championship (WCC) in Japan. A final appearance would have looked good on Ahly's CV. But the…
Egypt's Bahais await trial verdict on status
CAIRO: For the fewer than 2,000 Bahais living in Egypt without official status and facing increased political and legal entanglements, Saturday's ruling by the First Circuit of the Supreme Administrative…
Posing as a journalist, thief makes off with scoop
It's the new craze in the world of swindling. To extort money from his victims, a con man poses as a journalist and claims he would help people receive media…
Cairo University to get hi-tech library
New building meshes old with newConstruction is well underway on a building that will house the new Cairo University Central Library.Dr Aly Raafat from Inter-Consult, the architect who designed the…
Fear of Egyptian state and 'evil eye' challenge census takers
Agence France-PresseCAIRO: Egypt this week wraps up its nationwide census, but what is a perfectly normal exercise in many countries was met with skepticism in a society where a knock…
