Belly dancer gets scammed
CAIRO: In many of the country's cabarets and seedier night spots, it is not uncommon to find a belly dancer or a singer of sorts flooded with banknotes of all…
Petra among Seven Wonders finalists
AMMAN: Jordan s ancient Nabatean archeological site of Petra has been chosen among 21 finalists vying to be counted among the new seven wonders of the world, officials said Tuesday.…
Germany hoping to tap into Egypt's scientific potential
Cooperation key in getting Egyptian scientists back on trackCAIRO: Beset by brain drain, funding shortages and weak international networks, Egypt's scientific community is falling behind in key scientific sectors, warns…
Ahly land Sfaxien midfielder Boujelbene
Cairo: Al Ahly club has signed Tunisian midfielder Anis Boujelbene from Sfaxien on a two-and-half year contract for $50.000, the African champions said on Monday.Boujelbene will be paid $400.000 as…
Egyptian among those arrested in Sicily for trafficking immigrant minors
ROME: Italian police have uncovered a scheme by which the families of some 200 illegal immigrant minors were duped into paying a gang for their freedom, police said Monday.Six suspects…
Unemployed man jumps to his death
A man suffering from chronic depression committed suicide by jumping from the fourth floor, reported Al Masaa newspaper. The body of Mahmud H. A, 47, was taken to Boulaq Hospital.His…
Crisis over blood bags: Corruption will not be tolerated, says health minister
CAIRO: Corruption will not be tolerated, Minister of Health Hatem El Gabaly told the Shura Council Saturday following fallout and public concern over the infected blood bags scandal. In an…
Egypt pound o/n interbank rate drops to 8.85 pct
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on Egypt s pound dipped to 8.85 percent on Monday from 9.148 percent on Sunday on the last day of a central bank period…
Medinet Nasr soars, slightly lifting Egypt bourse
CAIRO: Housing stocks led by Medinet Nasr Housing and Development pushed Egyptian stocks to slight gains on Monday after new stakeholders in the firm were granted seats on its board,…
New public company for small-business financing to begin operation in H1 2007
Company part of LE 1.2 billion small-business financing programCAIRO: A new company specializing in small-enterprise financing is scheduled to begin operating in H1 2007, Minister of Economic Development (MED) Othman…