Bush says impressed by Egypt's "young reformers"
CAIRO: U.S. President George W. Bush has praised a group of young reformers close to an influential son of the Egyptian president, including the trade and industry minister who local…
MPs protest detainment of Palestinian officials
Protests demand that government get serious in demands for Hamas officials releaseCAIRO: Sunday's parliament session saw heavy protests as a large number of opposition MPs decided to bring the issue…
Israel dismisses Egyptian call for fixed borders for Palestinian state
Spanish Foreign Minister calls for return to peace talks following meeting with MubarakJERUSALEM: Israel on Monday dismissed an Egyptian call to fix a border for a Palestinian state before resolving…
Ministers defend reform policies in Euromoney Egypt conference
Ghali suggests more customs cuts; Moheiddin to accelerate privatizationCAIRO: Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghali announced the economy has achieved 6.9 percent growth rate, adding he expects the number to…
Stocks slip in low-volume trade
CAIRO: Stock indexes rose 0.8 percent in light trade on Monday despite a lack of market-moving news from a big investment conference attended by the key economic ministers. Brokers said…
Median interbank rate falls to 8.075 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound fell to 8.075 percent on Monday from 8.257 on Sunday at the end of the two-week period for calculating bank reserves,…
Heart examinations mandatory for players – EFA
CAIRO: No player will be registered in any Egyptian club s squad next season unless he passes a heart examination, the Egyptian Football Association announced on Sunday.The decision was taken…
Streets of Egypt rife with accidents, murder and theft
CAIRO: According to local papers, during the past week crime has been rampant on the streets of Egypt. Various cases of murder filled the papers this week. Al-Gomhoreya national newspaper…
Ministry of Finance to construct 50 schools under PPP arrangement
NoozzCAIRO: The Minister of Finance has announced that the government will launch Egypt s first tender for construction of 50 schools under the Public-Private-Partnership arrangement (PPP contracts) before the end…
Award acknowledges tourism recovery in wake of disasters
Opinions differ regarding the prospects of Egypt winning such an awardCAIRO: The New Frontiers Award will become a permanent feature of the annual Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. The award…
