Inflammatory remarks and incidents keep providing fuel for the flame of righteous indignation
CAIRO: It s the same argument all over again, but we never seem to tire of the same vicious circle. The Danish cartoons weren t the first to offend Muslims…
In Pharaohs' footsteps, Egypt eyes new gold-mining era
Agence France-PresseRED SEA HILLS: After a 2,000-year lapse, Egypt is looking to acquire a gold-mining industry again by revisiting ancient deposits of the precious mineral that symbolized the glory of…
Egyptian microfinance sector set to expand, says French NGO
CAIRO: The microfinance industry in Egypt has grown rapidly in the last several years and faces a potential eight-fold increase in the number of clients, according to figures compiled by…
Al-Karama rouses anger and debate
CAIRO: Cairo-based Al-Karama newspaper, published by Al-Karama political group - functioning much as a party and referring to itself as one - has stirred up anger and debate as it…
Abbas to resume unity government talks with Hamas
President meets with Mubarak in Cairo, discusses obstacles facing governmentCAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet with Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip as early as Monday to try to…
Egypt criticizes West on Israeli nuclear arsenal
CAIRO: Egypt criticized Western powers on Saturday for blocking efforts to declare Israel s reputed nuclear arsenal a threat. The United States and other Western states combined on Friday to…
West, Saudi Arabia unable to confirm bin Laden death
ReutersWASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had no evidence that Osama bin Laden had died, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said Saudi secret…
Democratic Front Party launches activities
Party asks all political persuasions to contribute to a new constitution for EgyptCAIRO: The Democratic Front party, which is still under construction, held its first public meeting under the slogan…
U.S. denies entry to Egyptian Muslim clerics
CAIRO: The United States has denied entry to four Egyptian Muslim clerics sent to Florida to officiate at religious events during the month of Ramadan, Cairo airport officials said on…
Stocks trend down at start of Ramadan
CAIRO: Stocks trended downwards in mixed trade on Sunday in a session truncated to three hours because of Ramadan. The two main indexes fell about 1 percent, dragged down by…
