Seventh person dies of bird flu
The Ministry of Health has confirmed a seventh fatal case of bird flu. The patient was infected through slaughtering and cleaning infected domestic poultry at her home city of Samoud,…
Out and about: What's next?
Catching up with Cairo's coffee crazeCoffee run, A.N. said on the phone.A coffee run . in Cairo? Well, sure, I had been away for a while but finding out that…
Villa Incognito by Tom Robbins makes readers see it his way
Author takes the reader on twisted trips of bizarre imagination, with a hidden political undertone."It has been reported that Tanuki fell from the sky using his scrotum as a parachute.…
Eid marred by rise in alleged attacks on women
Alarming accounts of sexual harassment riddle blogsCAIRO: As Egyptians began their Eid Al-Fitr holidays last week, rumors of a wave of alleged sexual harassment tainted the joy of what is…
Egyptians believe US should change Middle East policies
Associated PressCAIRO: Egyptians are not happy with the way the US is involved in the Middle East, a new poll recently found.A June poll by the Pew Research Center for…
Foreign buying pushes Egyptian stocks up
CAIRO: Egyptian share indexes rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday as Arab and other foreign investors bought into the major listed companies, brokers said.Arab investors were net buyers by…
Egyptian-born Australian cleric takes leave of absence after meaty remark
SYDNEY: Battling widespread condemnation and failing health, Australia s beleaguered Islamic leader stepped aside and conceded that his comparison of women without head scarves to uncovered meat was not appropriate…
CIB completes investment bank plan
ReutersCAIRO: Commercial International Bank (CIB) and businessman Naguib Sawiris have completed details of their alliance in investment banking and brokerage operations, a CIB statement said. Sawiris, along with fellow investors…
Omar Effendi deal postponed due to "differences" over chain's assets
Tolba: Nasr City plot remains main obstacle; no talk of withdrawing offerCAIRO: A 16,000 sq. m. land plot in Nasr City has caused a contract signing delay in Trade Holding…
Diary: Tune In Line
Every once in a while, we TV journalists have to admit that we've made a bad choice of stories. You can research an idea from afar, call local producers to…
