Two Egyptian children recover from bird flu
CAIRO: Two Egyptians have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from bird flu infection, a Health Ministry official said on Friday. The two sisters, aged 18 months and six…
Dealing with Egypt's infamous traffic dilemma
CAIRO: As far as most people are concerned, the traffic problem in Cairo is an unsolved dilemma. This idea may be changing as a result of efforts by traffic police…
Third Egyptian dies of bird flu as country struggles to combat spread of virus
CAIRO: An Egyptian girl died from bird flu on Thursday, taking to three the country s human death toll from the virus, the official MENA news agency reported. The latest…
Coherent vocational training agenda takes shape
CAIRO: The shortage of properly trained staff is the most common complaint of industrial businesses. Policymakers and economists also cite the mismatch in the supply and demand for skills as…
National debt, Al-Wafd conflict dominate headlines
CAIRO: As updates of the Al-Wafd party's violent internal conflict continue to take prominent spots in local newspapers, related conspiracy theories were the topics for editorial discussion. The news regarding…
Government's human rights body demands immediate end of emergency state
CAIRO: The government s human rights watchdog condemned police intimidation during parliamentary elections last year, saying in a report Wednesday that security forces closed off polling stations to voters.Egyptian reformers…
Median o/n interbank falls to 8.45 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound fell to 8.45 percent on Thursday from 8.538 percent on Wednesday, toward the end of a central bank reserve period…
More blame placed on ferry captain
CAIRO: The government laid more blame on Wednesday on the captain of the ferry which sank in the Red Sea in February with the loss of more than 1,000 lives.…
Representing Egypt
CAIRO: As part of the ongoing effort to lure a record 16 million tourists by 2014, the Egyptian Tourist Authority (ETA) has paired up with private advertising companies to launch…
Female journalist willing to apologize
CAIRO: After successfully appealing her indictment for libel in a Giza court, Amira Malash, a journalist with Al-Fajr, is making an attempt at reconciliation with her accuser to put "an…
