Egypt-Gaza border reopens after two days
GAZA CITY: The Gaza Strip border with Egypt was reopened on Thursday after a two-day closure owing to an Israeli security alert, officials said. EU monitors who oversee the Rafah…
Syria says too early for diplomatic ties with Lebanon
CAIRO: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said Thursday it was too early to establish diplomatic ties with Lebanon, despite a UN Security Council call for the countries fraught relations to…
Mubarak promises reforms in 2007
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak promised in an interview published Thursday that the year 2007 would witness unprecedented constitutional reforms. The year 2007 will witness a surge in constitutional reforms which…
Egypt to conduct talks with Jordan on abrogation of furniture export tariffs
The Egyptian government started communications with the Jordanians to abrogate the imposition of 13 percent tariffs on Egyptian exports of furniture to Jordan, according to Sayed Abul Qomsan, first undersecretary…
Short-selling system to be introduced in September
CAIRO: The testing of a computer system for short-selling stocks will begin on June 2 and is expected to be completed by September, after which investors will be able to…
Egypt to build new power lines to Gaza
CAIRO: Egypt is to build new power lines to supply Palestinians in the impoverished Gaza Strip with electricity by next year, officials said Wednesday. The announcement came after two days…
The solution is in salt
National campaign steps up efforts to combat iodine deficiency disorderCAIRO: Efforts in a national campaign against iodine deficiency disorder (IDD), the single most important preventable cause of brain damage and…
World Cup Round 1 as of June 23 morning
ŠΘ#####Germany (A) Vs Sweden(B) on June 24 at 6pm CLT. Argentina (C) Vs Mexico (D) on June 24 at 10pm CLT. England (B) Vs Ecuador (A) on June 25 at…
Many graduates find themselves unprepared for the workforce
CAIRO: Ahmed Morsey, 24, holds a degree in computer science from Future Academy, a private university on the Egypt-Ismailia road, where he graduated as one of the top of his…
Harsh criticism for National Council for Women
Council officials say their job is not to defend detained female protestors or support particular candidatesCAIRO: After three female protestors were detained for about a month following their participation in…
