Nazif expects emergency law to go in months
LONDON: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said on Tuesday the Egyptian government expects to draft an anti-terrorism law within a few months, clearing the way for an end to emergency law…
Stock market plunges in latest correction
CAIRO: The stock market took a sharp dive yesterday as the government s latest public offering, Misr Aluminum, faltered.Stock exchange officials suspended trading at 11 am for half an hour…
Coptic Museum receives a face lift
CAIRO: The ladies of Club International 2 got a sneak peak at renovations being completed at Cairo s Coptic Museum this week with a special visit from Mr. Egyptology himself,…
Egypt wins seventh world golf croquet championship
CAIRO: In the Hawke's Bay Seventh Golf Croquet Championship, Egyptian Mohammed Nasr claimed the world title after beating fellow Egyptian Salah Hassan in the final match.According to the World Golf…
Press Round-up
CAIRO: Egypt newspapers continue to take different angles on news; independent newspapers are reporting the latest clashes in Egypt's upper-house meeting and are following up corruption cases while updates of…
Ship disaster compensation inadequate say activists
CAIRO: Compensation offered to survivors and families of victims of the Al-Salam Boccaccio 98 ferry disaster, in which more than 1,000 people died on Feb. 3, is being inadequately distributed,…
An Egyptian labyrinth
CAIRO: The fabled labyrinth was a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys to confuse and challenge those who entered. Artist Nora Bachel offers a new…
Computers for one and all
CAIRO: While the IT industry in Egypt has been growing by leaps and bounds, thanks to a forceful nudge from the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), computer dealers…
President urges talks between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian government
VIENNA, Austria: President Hosni Mubarak urged Israel and Hamas on Monday to talk to each other once the radical Palestinian group forms a new government, saying both sides must change…
Mubarak meets with catholic pontiff
CAIRO: Pope Benedict XVI of the Vatican hailed the efforts of President Hosni Mubarak for his regional leadership during these turbulent times. Wrapping up his European tour yesterday with a…
