Learning to appreciate Egypt all over again
CAIRO: If the oppressive heat and maddening crowds are leaving Cairo's image a little worse for wear in your eyes, take a look through the lenses that made "For Love…
Medical equipment industry undergoing major growth
Egypt hopes to help world meet need for medical equipmentCAIRO: The medical equipment production industry is in the throes of major growth if recent economic indicators are anything to go…
Fragile Lebanon truce holds as refugees stream home
Egypt reiterates decision not to send troops to Lebanon-Israel border BEIRUT: A fragile ceasefire in the Lebanon war was holding Tuesday despite sporadic violence as Hezbollah claimed a historic victory,…
Gaza militants get new proposal over Israeli soldier
Reuters GAZA: Egyptian mediators have presented Hamas and other militant groups with a new proposal aimed at ending a six-week-old standoff over an Israeli soldier seized near the Gaza strip,…
Median interbank rate rises to 8.35 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on Egypt s pound rose on Tuesday to 8.35 percent from Monday s 8.072 percent after an auction for higher-yielding certificates of deposit drained…
Telecom Egypt H1 results show continued modest growth
Company must seek regional expansion, stay competitive at home to improve results, says analystCAIRO: Telecom Egypt s (TE) subscriber base grew by 8.5 percent and net profits reached LE 1.1…
Last of 11 missing Egyptian students rounded up
CHICAGO: A nationwide search for 11 Egyptian students who failed to show up for an academic program in Montana has ended with the last two caught outside their rented apartment…
Al-Ahram reverses Internet block on blogs
The initial ban highlights future status of electronic freedom of expressionCAIRO: Al-Ahram newspaper has reversed a block that was implemented last week on Internet Web logs (blogs).Effective on network access…
Win some, lose some
The war in Lebanon has produced some surprising outcomesMore than a month after Israel started pounding Lebanon for the kidnap of two of its soldiers by Hezbollah, a ceasefire has…
