Mobile license mania stimulates bourse
CAIRO: Wild speculation about the likely winner of an auction of Egypt s third mobile license stimulated trade on the stock exchange on Monday, but most of the companies competing…
Goalkeepers make the difference
During the quarterfinals of the World Cup, teams relied on them to save the dayThe quarterfinals of the World Cup proved that quality goalkeeping can make the difference between two…
Activists call for an end to imprisonments
CAIRO: Activists have continued to call for the release of their fellow activists who remain in prison. Egypt's most famous blogger, Alaa Seif Al Islam, is spearheading the current move…
Freedom of the press under fire
Press syndicate rejects amendments to press law, government sends draft to parliament for reviewCAIRO: Following lengthy negotiations and protests, the press syndicate has announced its rejection of government-proposed article amendments…
Head: U.S. offers cash for information on Al-Qaeda's Masri
WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday authorized a reward of up to $5 million to anyone providing information leading to Abu Ayyub Al-Masri, a senior Al-Qaeda leader…
Unfair media representation
People with disabilities need more attentive mediaCAIRO: In a park one child approaches another to play with him. Immediately the mother of the first child grabs him and tells him…
Art from shards of glass
Nanci El Sahafi introduces a new look at mosaicCAIRO: For those looking for a fresh alternative to the humdrum art scene in Egypt, head to El Sakia Gallery, where an…
Arab states keep Israel in UN human rights dock, Egypt one of the resolution's sponsors
Reuters GENEVA: Arab and Muslim states on Friday put the occupied Palestinian territories on the permanent agenda of the UN Human Rights Council, overcoming Israeli and Western objections to singling…
Israeli aircrafts blast Palestinian premier's office
Hundreds protest in Egypt against Israeli incursionGAZA CITY: Israeli aircrafts blasted the office of the Palestinian prime minister on Sunday, in an unmistakable message to militants from his ruling Hamas…
U.S. attorney general defends rendition of terror suspects
CAIRO: In his first visit to Egypt, the U.S. attorney general defended the transfer of terror suspects for incarceration and interrogation in other countries.Human rights groups have raised concerns about…
