Heavy fine levied in libel case
CAIRO: A Cairo court fined a female reporter from Rose Al-Youssef newspaper LE 20,000 for allegedly writing a libelous story concerning a top official in the Ministry of Culture. The…
Children of the quarries
CAIRO: When Ahmed left school at age 11 to work in the rock quarries near his village, he was happy to earn a little money to help support his family.…
The source of illiteracy
CAIRO: Egypt ranks alongside Yemen, Morocco, Sudan, Mauritania and Iraq as one of the least literate countries in the Arab world. Over a third of the population in these countries…
Israel's denying entry to peace mission deserved harsh condemnation
The past few weeks saw the error in foreign news coverage of the Middle East come to life as an international group promoting peace journeyed throughout the region. The Breaking…
Unfortunately, strangers on a train
I was on the evening train from Washington to New York, happily reading a book, when I overheard a sliver of conversation that would make it impossible to concentrate and…
Producers turn Morocco into Egypt for 'Ten Commandments' miniseries
TIFNIT, Morocco: It s a hazy June afternoon and crew members are preparing the set for the 300 Moroccan extras to cross what s supposed to be a parted Red…
Regional neighbors lash out at Mubarak over Iraq, Iran comments
CAIRO: Iraq and its powerful neighbor Iran were fuming Sunday over comments by President Hosni Mubarak, a major broker in Middle East politics, about Iraqi civil war and Shiites allegiance…
Egypt to host meeting of Arab foreign ministers on Iraq issues
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said Saturday that Egypt would host a meeting of Arab officials next week in an effort to stop the spiral of violence in Iraq.Abul-Gheit said…
Housing sector climbs on mixed Egypt bourse
CAIRO: Housing stocks climbed on a mixed Egyptian bourse on Sunday, building on a rally in the sector since mid-March, traders said. Housing stocks have been boosted by expectations of…
Median overnight interbank falls after rate cut
CAIRO: A cut in the central bank s overnight lending and deposit rates pulled the median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian down to 8.1 percent on Sunday from Thursday…
