GAFI chief suggests collective resolution of disputes between businesses and the government

CAIRO: General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Chairman Ziad Bahaa El-Din suggests closer ties between the authority and business associations in resolving private sector disputes with the government.…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Nancy at Hilton Dreamland

 ŠΘ###Many of Egypt's actors, actresses, businessmen and socialites attended the party and danced to Nancy's music till the early hours of the morning, here, Ahmed Bahgat and partner##Tamer Hagras and…

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Fighting inner stereotypes

Global Summit for Women discusses career equality, stereotypesCAIRO: After a decades-long struggle for career equality, women have managed to increase their percentile in the workforce. Statistics show that more women…

Sarah El Sirgany Sarah El Sirgany

Activists continue to face difficulties

CAIRO: Youth for Change activist Mohamed El Sharkawy continues to face impediments in his fight for proper medical treatment at Mahkoum Tora prison. In a recent letter written by him,…

Joseph Mayton Joseph Mayton

Google launches Arabic news browser

CAIRO: Google Inc., the company that runs and owns the world's largest search engine, announced yesterday the launch of Google News in Arabic. Google News in Arabic will enable users…

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Neighborhood Policy delayed by wording on human rights and weapons of mass destruction

EU Ambassador says the ball is in the Egyptian court CAIRO: The European Union and Egypt have failed to reach agreement on the final text of an action plan for…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani Waleed Khalil Rasromani

EgyptAir to privatize by raising capital-minister

CAIRO: The partial privatization of national carrier EgyptAir will take the form of a capital increase to raise money for new planes, Civil Aviation Minister Ahmed Shafiq said on Tuesday.…

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Sale of Egypt Aluminum sale postponed indefinitely

CAIRO: The Egyptian government has indefinitely postponed the privatization of Egypt Aluminum, the investment minister was quoted as saying in remarks published on Tuesday. Mahmoud Mohieddin on Monday told a…

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Bisc raises funds for Dahab victims

CAIRO: A teacher from The British International School Cairo (BISC) has coordinated a fund raising appeal for the families who lost relatives in the Dahab bombings, raising LE 40,000.Ms. Evan…

Peter A. Carrigan Peter A. Carrigan

Rivals Al Ahli, Zamalek meet in Egyptian Cup final

CAIRO: Unbeaten champions Al Ahli will meet perennial rivals Zamalek in Friday s Egyptian Cup final after both sides triumphed in their respective semi-final matches. Al Ahli s, who have…

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