Syria's ruling party rejects Israeli invitation for President Assad to visit Jerusalem
DAMASCUS: Syria on Thursday rejected Israel s invitation for President Bashar Al-Assad to visit Jerusalem, saying the Israeli gesture reflected the country s weak position after its war with Lebanon.The…
'Air born' baby gets 18 years of free flights
KUWAIT CITY: A baby girl born aboard an Egypt-bound Jazeera Airways flight will be able to fly the Kuwait-based airline for free until the age of 18, the carrier said…
Moody's downgrades Egypt's credit rating
Report praises accounting modifications for greater transparencyCAIRO: Moody s Investors Service downgraded Egypt s government bond ratings to Baa3 with a negative outlook in local currency and Ba1 with a…
Visa announces global restructuring
Intends to begin the IPO process and list its shares on a major stock exchangeSAN FRANCISCO: Visa announced this week that it intends to restructure its organization in order to…
Egypt shares up, CIB soars on acquisition optimism
CAIRO: Egyptian shares climbed higher on Thursday, with Commercial International Bank (CIB) soaring on optimism over its chances to win an auction for up to 80 percent of state-owned Bank…
Poll finds most Egyptians haven't heard of them
CAIRO: An Egyptian government opinion poll showed 61 percent of those surveyed had never heard of opinion polls, the official Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported on Thursday.The poll, conducted…
Health clinic aims to educate
Volunteers confront myths, misconceptions and suspicions about sexShebin El-Kom, Menufiya Governorate: When six teenage volunteers helped launch a sexual health center for youth in this conservative farming town three years…
PRESS ROUND-UP: Brotherhood travel, dorm bans lead local press
CAIRO: The plans of the National Democratic Party for the country, the status of the Muslim Brotherhood in politics and within civil society and recollections of the October 6, 1973…
WORD ON THE STREET: Taking the court to the street
CAIRO: Though politics occupies a limited amount of people s interests during Ramadan, these days the case of Talaat El-Sadat, parliament member and nephew of slain President Anwar El-Sadat, has…
