Egyptian born every 23.4 seconds
CAIRO: An Egyptian is born every 23.4 seconds, raising the country s population to 73.6 million since last year, newspapers reported Sunday, citing the National Centre for Mobilization and Statistics.…
Islamic row over Prince Charles' visit to Egypt
CAIRO: Prince Charles flies into Egypt today facing controversy at Cairo s most renowned Islamic institution over the awarding of an honorary degree to the heir to the British throne.…
Judges stand by colleagues, seek independence
CAIRO: Judges on Friday stood by four colleagues summoned for questioning about comments on last year s elections and voted against any concessions to the government on a draft law…
Estonian soldier held in UAE for alleged assault against Egyptian woman
DUBAI: An Estonian soldier who served as peacekeeper in Afghanistan has been detained in the United Arab Emirates for an alleged sexual assault against a policewoman, a newspaper reported Sunday.The…
Mohieddin reassures American investors
CAIRO: Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieddin visited the United States for 48 hours late last week to promote investment in Egypt and met with 14 representatives of financial institutions, funds…
Egypt finds foot-and-mouth disease in eight calves
ASSIUT, Egypt: Egyptian vets have detected foot-and-mouth disease in eight calves on a government-owned farm in southern Egypt, an official said on Sunday. Mohammed Marzouq, head of veterinary medicine for…
Lawmaker who owned ferry that sank in Red Sea stripped of immunity for questioning
CAIRO: Egypt s upper house of parliament on Saturday stripped one of its deputies of immunity so he could be questioned about the tragic sinking of a ferry owned by…
Courting danger
You can tell a sporting parent a mile away. There are the pacers, the nail-biters, the encouragers, the pushers and sometimes, the whackos, like the Frenchman who last week was…
Present and Tense
From bull to bear, Arab stock markets came crashing from coast to coast. Normally, I don't care much about the stock market. I keep my money in coffee futures and…
Brains or brawn for men in fitness
CAIRO: Typically, it has always been women that have a preoccupation with staying in shape and getting fit. Traditionally, men have gone to the gym to "get a six-pack, "get…
