Press round-up: Pope's comments on Islam makes headlines around the world
School starts without a tour by the minister of educationCAIRO: Independent and national newspapers focused heavily on Pope Benedict s comments on Islam and the Prophet Mohammed and the consequences…
Tourism numbers fall for third month running
CAIRO: The number of people visiting Egypt fell 5.5 percent year-on-year in July, according to figures available on Monday, the third consecutive monthly drop since April bombings in a Red…
Still not your ideal swimming pool, Nile cleaned up
CAIRO: The waters of the Nile are running cleaner this week after dozens of volunteers taking part in a United Nations-sponsored drive removed more than a ton of trash from…
Egyptian dance brings life to City of the Dead
Agence France-PresseCAIRO: In the depths of Cairo s City of the Dead, Umm Essam unveils her latest creation: a blood-red bellydance costume, complete with golden pearls. But there are no…
Back to basics for aspiring writers
Creative writing workshop encourages young writers to express themselves in their native languageCAIRO: In an attempt to resurrect a passion for Arabic writing, Maadi's Kotob Khan bookstore recently launched a…
Kodak shifts focus in Egyptian market
CAIRO: In a move to improve slumping profits, photography giant Kodak is handing over a major chunk of its Egyptian operations to a new, domestically-based group, company officials announced this…
Egypt lawmakers demand Vatican ties be frozen
Pope s apology fails to stem Muslim angerCAIRO: Egyptian lawmakers on Monday demanded diplomatic ties with the Vatican be suspended in protest at Pope Benedict XVI s use of a…
Mubarak says Israel could free many Palestinians
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak said the number of Palestinian prisoners Israel is ready to release in exchange for a captured soldier is higher than expected, the official MENA news agency…
Deck stacked against visually disabled
IBM and PAVI program graduate seven instructors for visually impaired in computer applicationCAIRO: IBM and the Parents Association of People with Visual Impairments (PAVI) celebrated the graduation of seven certified…
Vodafone to bid for international gateway license
Licensing fee still not set by NTRA; license to be offered by end of yearCAIRO: Vodafone Egypt (VFE) has unofficially announced its decision to bid for one of the two…
