Lawyer confirms Muslim Brotherhood arrests
CAIRO: Sources in the Muslim Brotherhood confirmed to The Daily Star Egypt that Egyptian police arrested eight members of the opposition group early on Saturday.Brotherhood lawyer Abdel Moniem Abdel Maqsoud…
Egypt, Gazprom sign MOU
MOSCOW: Russia s Gazprom and the Egyptian government have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in Egypt s gas sector, the Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister told Reuters on…
Abul-Gheit tells US envoy to avoid escalation with Sudan
ReutersCAIRO: Egypt said on Friday it had warned Andrew Natsios, the new US special envoy to Sudan, against the dangers of seeking confrontation with Khartoum over the Darfur crisis as…
Libya shows Egyptian coach the door
CAIRO: Egyptian manager Mohsen Saleh has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the Libyan national team, the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) announced.Saleh has been sacked following poor…
Democratic reforms missing from Egypt's political debate
Middle East expert says region lost golden chance for democratic reformsCAIRO: Democratic reforms, recently the center of political debate in Egypt, have been rolled back, said Middle East analyst Amr…
BUSINESS RECAP: OCI acquires 50 percent of Group GLA in LE 51.3 mln deal
CAIRO: Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) announced Monday it has accomplished the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Group GLA, Spain s largest producer of ready-mix concrete and aggregates for…
Don't let your health go up in smoke
College kids warned about starting hookah habitReuters NEW YORK: Puffing on a water pipe full of flavored tobacco may sound more glamorous than smoking a regular cigarette, but it s…
Egyptian imam travels to Denmark to cool cartoon row
ReutersCOPENHAGEN: A visiting Egyptian imam was among the muslim clerics in Denmark praising the Danish government s condemnation of the latest group of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad and at…
Methanex Egypt looks to export $350 million worth of Methanol to overseas markets
NoozzCAIRO: Egypt plans to speed up its steps towards the fulfillment of a joint-venture to produce methanol between three Egyptian companies, the Canadian Methanex Corporation and the Arab Petroleum Investments…
Contaminated water kills one person, hospitalizes 100 others in Egypt
CAIRO: Contaminated water has killed one person and sickened more than 100 others in Al-Daqahliya province, according to police and medical sources.The ill were admitted to area hospitals over the…
