Economic reforms slacken as task gets harder
Reuters CAIRO: The pace of Egypt s economic reform has slowed down as the government faces tough political choices on cutting spending and finds it harder to sell state-owned firms…
Award-winning blogger to be released from jail
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities on Tuesday ordered the release of an award-winning blogger arrested last month during protests in support of judges demanding greater judicial independence, relatives and friends said. Alaa…
Eight drown as Nile boat sinks
CAIRO: Eight Egyptians drowned on Tuesday when their overloaded sail boat being used as a ferry capsized on the River Nile in Upper Egypt, police said. The boat, sailing near…
Fury in Egypt over Ghana's Israeli flag waver
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Ghana defender John Paintsil s waving of an Israeli flag to celebrate his team s World Cup goals drew a barrage of insults and furious reactions in…
Making AIDS a private sector responsibility
Thirty companies join the fight against the global epidemicCAIRO: More than 30 of Egypt's biggest private sector companies have recently joined the fight against AIDS in Egypt, making this global…
Press Round-up: Discussions between Mubarak and Abdullah make headlines
Palestinian issues, student exams top local newsCAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak's summit with King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh dominated headlines; the leaders discussed…
Runaway rumors wreak havoc
What's behind the uproar of The Da Vinci Code, the Bahai, Danish cartoons and the rumors-law?CAIRO: It s either one way or another, one extreme or the other. That is…
World Refugees Day
Participating in global events that draw attention to refugee plightCAIRO: Student Action for Refugees (STAR) hosted the fourth annual World Refugees Day on June 17 at the American University in…
China's demand for official testimony raises controversy among Egyptian business groups
CAIRO: China s demands for a testimony from Egypt that the Asian giant has a fully free market economy have fueled widespread controversy among Egyptian businesspeople and business groups.Head of…
Xerox pursues wider range of document services
CAIRO: Having established its printing services with a number of large clients, Xerox plans to expand its range of document solutions in Egypt.Xerox currently serves several local companies that have…
