Abbas loyalists flee to Egypt

Egypt withdraws Gaza mission after Hamas routCAIRO: Ninety-nine Fatah loyalists crossed the border into Egypt Friday after the latest Palestinian infighting saw Hamas take over the majority of the Gaza…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

"I like this violence" US peace envoy says

US supported Fatah-Hamas fighting says UN envoyThe US "clearly pushed for a confrontation between Fatah and Hamas up until the formation of a National Unity Government in the Palestinian territories,…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Abraaj Capital buys GMMOS Group

Abraaj Capital, private equity investment in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region, announced that it has acquired 100 percent of GMMOS Group, a major regional oil…

Agencies

Egypt to receive 11 million euro scientific research grant

CAIRO: The Egyptian government is set to receive a European Union (EU) grant worth 11 million euros (LE 85 million) on June 18 in support of the Egyptian government's Research,…

Jonathan Spollen

Lufthansa, Egypt Air in code-sharing deal

FRANKFURT: German flag carrier Lufthansa unveiled Thursday a code-sharing agreement with EgyptAir that it said would mark the start of close cooperation between the two airlines in the future.Lufthansa said…

Agencies

Private air travel no longer the preserve of the super-rich

CAIRO: Feel like stopping by the Gulf this weekend? For around $40,000 not only can you make the weekend trip, but do it in your own private jet. According to…

Sherine El Madany

Second Cup adds charity to coffee house competition

CAIRO: Second Cup, Canada s largest specialty coffee retailer, will be opening five outlets in Cairo by the end of 2007, with an additional 30 planned by the end of…

Deena Douara

Crimes of the week

Inmate injures his testicles, mother burns her son, brother kills brother, married couple abductedCAIRO: Some of the crimes recorded this week have regrettably been committed by family members. Al-Masry Al-Youm…

Ahmed Maged

Heikal turns down honorary AUC doctorate degree

CAIRO: Mohamed Hassanien Heikal, former chief editor of Al-Ahram newspaper and renowned commentator, turned down the American University in Cairo's honorary doctorate degree in humanities."Offering honors is best left to…

Yasmine Saleh