19th human case of deadly bird flu reported
Cairo: Bird flu has infected another Egyptian, bringing to 19 the number of cases afflicted with the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, according to reports Thursday in Egyptian media.The…
Egyptian bird flu mutations suggest antiviral resistance
Associated PressLONDON: Mutations in the bird flu virus have been found in two people in Egypt, in a form that might be resistant to the medication most commonly used to…
Panhandler not handicapped after all
Cairo: A girl in a wheel chair, who was used by her mother to beg in Al Azbakiya, burst into tears and jumped from the chair, confessing that she was…
For the love of Giza
Cairo: The tourism police at the Pyramids Giza plateau were alerted to a man standing atop of the big pyramids, the local press reported. Hisham Nabil Ramadan, 25, a mechanic…
Parking fines for diplomats reach nearly $18 million despite 2002 crackdown; Egypt tops the list
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS: Diplomats in New York City still have not paid a nearly $18 million (-14 million) tab for parking tickets despite a government crackdown four years ago,…
Egypt pound interbank rate edges up to 9.5 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound rose slightly to 9.5 percent on Thursday from 9.480 percent on Wednesday despite the absence of central bank auctions, traders…
Arabs support US plan for Iraq despite concerns
Fear of Shia Iran's influencCairo: Arab nations will support the new US plan for Iraq in exchange for an American push to solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, despite fears over Shia…
Hundreds of Palestinians killed in Iraq since US invasion
GAZA CITY: More than 500 Palestinians have been killed or reported missing in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003, a top Palestinian official said Thursday. During…
Strategists expect further decline in dollar prices
Cairo: Egyptian currency strategists expect the US dollar prices to drop further against the Egyptian pound over the next three months to the end of Q1 2007. Their expectations are…
Inflation hits 12.4 percent in December
Analyst: Central Bank reaction will depend on market reactionCAIRO: Inflation continued to climb in December, hitting 12.4 percent compared with 12.2 percent in November, according to preliminary Central Agency for…