Egypt still trying to release captured Israeli soldier
CAIRO: Egypt said Thursday its efforts to secure the release of an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants had not yet achieved results and denied reports that the conscript was…
More than 90 arrested on suspected Islamist links
CAIRO: Security forces have arrested more than 90 Egyptians in the north of the country suspected of links to radical Islamist groups, a lawyer representing them said Thursday. A group…
Poultry prices drop as Avian Flu returns
Industry officials expect production to reach 2 million chickens per day by end of yearCAIRO: Egyptian poultry producers are crediting an increase in production of chickens, not the recent reports…
Egypt aims to boost oil, gas output 40 percent in 5 years
ReutersCAIRO: Egypt aims to boost its oil and gas output by more than 40 percent in the next five years, the country s oil minister said on Wednesday. In the…
United Nations Global Environment Facility holds week- long planning meeting in Cairo
CAIRO: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) held a week-long planning meeting at the Conrad Hotel in Cairo. Regional officers from 20 countries attended…
Palmer performs Houdini act to take world title
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: David Palmer can count himself the bravest and Gregory Gaultier the unluckiest player there has ever been in a World Open final after the Australian beat the…
Three clubs on verge of Champions League semi-finals
Reuters JOHANNESBURG: Holders Al Ahli, opponents CS Sfaxien and the Ivorian club ASEC Abidjan can ensure qualification to the semi-finals of the African Champions League with positive results at the…
Thirty graduate in Boeing-Amideast project management program
CAIRO: Ask any executive in any field about the one skill that the local workforce market desperately needs and the answer will be management. Realizing this, Boeing chose this skill…
