Officials visit Qalet Al Kabsh
CAIRO: As homeless residents of Qalet Al Kabsh continue to file complaints, officials from the Cairo governorate paid a short visit to the bulldozed area on Saturday to promise relocation.The…
No shortage of Egyptian talent, but services need a boost, says report
CAIRO: Everybody's talking about the brain-drain - the migration of Egyptian talent to greener pastures. A recent report in Al Ahram daily posits that talented people in all fields are…
Egypt shares up on foreign buying on OCI, OT
CAIRO: Egyptian shares rose on Thursday, with foreign buying in market heavyweights Orascom Telecom and Orascom Construction Industries pushing up the indexes, traders said. The Orascoms were all performing very…
Egyptian police arrest senior Islamist
CAIRO: Egyptian police have arrested a senior member of a prominent militant Islamist group who was twice sentenced to death in the 90s during a bloody conflict with the government,…
Two Palestinian boys killed in Gaza
GAZA CITY: Two Palestinian boys, aged 12 and 13, were shot dead on Friday by Israeli troops firing into the Gaza Strip from across the border, medical sources said. Ahmed…
Iran offers nuclear technology to region, Egypt welcomes ties with Tehran
CAIRO: Iran offered its regional neighbors Monday the transfer of peaceful nuclear capabilities in an effort to counter US claims that it is developing nuclear technology to threaten surrounding countries.Egypt…
Egypt court denies opposition leader's bid for freedom
CAIRO: Administrative court rejected on Thursday opposition leader Ayman Nour s latest bid to be released from prison on medical grounds, despite his claims that his health has worsened since…
Court examines unconstitutionality of amendments
CAIRO: The Supreme Constitutional Court is looking at a lawsuit filed by lawyer Mohsen Bahnasy accusing the referendum on the constitutional amendments that took place last March of being unconstitutional.Bahnasy…
People's Assembly accused of double standards
CAIRO: The People s Assembly (PA) is accused of double standards when dealing with PA members affiliated with the National Democratic Party (NDP) and those belonging to opposition parties and…
HEALTH MATTERS: Sexual healing
Marvin Gaye was right, it is good for usA celebration of human pleasure, our senses and often our souls, sex is an all-encompassing act that also happens to confer many…