Egypt bus crash kills 14, injures eight
CAIRO: An Egyptian public bus collided head-on with a minibus on a highway on Egypt s northern Mediterranean coast on Thursday, killing 14 people and injuring eight, the state news…
Bond, James Bond, returning in book form
Associated PressJames Bond will soon be back, in bookstores. Devil May Care, a novel written by British author Sebastian Faulks and authorized by the estate of the late Ian Fleming,…
Investors to build low-income housing in new cities
The latest public-private partnerships initiative aims to provide low-income citizens with the chance to own homes in new cities such as Shorouk City, Sheikh Zayed, Sixth of October, and Obour…
Egyptian shares drop on profit-taking, OCI down
CAIRO: Egypt s main indexes dipped on Wednesday after scoring fresh closing highs for three consecutive sessions, led by profit-taking in heavyweight Orascom Construction Industries, traders said. Despite good news…
Mobinil board agrees to apply for Egypt 3G license
CAIRO: Egyptian mobile operator Mobinil said on Wednesday it will apply for a third generation mobile phone license following months of hesitation on whether to proceed.Market growth appears to have…
Egypt Jordan trip to Israel postponed
CAIRO: The proposed visit by the Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers to Israel has been postponed by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for "private reasons according to a statement by Egyptian…
Nazif criticizes Zewail, causes controversy
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif sparked controversy when he criticized the Egyptian 1999 Nobel Prize winner Ahmed Zewail, for not living up to his promise of setting up a technological…
Egypt ups security at border, explosions allegedly blow hole in wall
RAFAH, Egypt: Egypt has begun deploying hundreds more police to strengthen security at its border with the Gaza Strip over fears Palestinians could try to storm it, security sources said…
Al-Qaida's No. 2 calls for holy war against Pakistan in new video
Associated Press CAIRO: Al-Qaeda's No. 2 issued a new videotape calling for Pakistanis to join the holy war in revenge for the attack by Pakistan's army on a radical mosque.Ayman…