WHO calls for prevention of cancer through healthy workplaces
GENEVA: Every year, at least 200 000 people die from cancer related to their workplace, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Saturday is World Day for Safety and Health…
The 10 best comic book adaptations
What makes comic-book film adaptations so popular? Simply, they re the ultimate medium for escapism. More important though, the adaptations resemble a postcard from the viewer s childhood or adolescence…
Orascom Construction leads share indexes up
Stock indexes rose on Thursday, led by heavy foreign buying in Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) after the stock s global depository receipts (GDRs) rose a day earlier, traders said.A rebound…
El Sewedy to invest $1 billion in Africa
ReutersLUSAKA: Egypt s El Sewedy Cables , one of the biggest cable manufacturers in the Middle East, plans to invest $1 billion across Africa during the next three years, CEO…
Egypt donates food to war-torn Somalia and Sudan
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) welcomed today an Egyptian Government donation of over 250 tons of food commodities to war-torn Sudan and Somalia.The donation to Sudan is 130…
Egypt police clash with Sinai Bedouins
CAIRO: Egyptian police guarding the Al-Awja crossing in the Sinai peninsula on Friday clashed with local Bedouins seeking entry into Israel, and one officer was wounded during a shootout, security…
Palestinian officer killed at Egypt-Gaza border
GAZA CITY: A Palestinian security officer was shot dead by gunmen on Friday after their relatives were told to wait in line at the border terminal between the Gaza Strip…
Military tribunal of detained Muslim Brotherhood members opens quietly
CAIRO: A military tribunal of 33 detained top members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) reportedly under deep secrecy at Heikstep Military Court Complex outside Cairo on Thursday morning.The trial, regarded…
Saudi regional role not more prominent than Egyptian
CAIRO: It is a commonly held view among experts and commentators in the Middle East that Saudi Arabia is the main broker in the region, at least if signified by…
American Muslims, human rights groups challenge Egypt's political crackdown
HEAD: The Muslim American Society (MAS) Freedom Foundation and other human rights groups will host a protest at the Egyptian embassy as part of the Human Rights in Egypt Campaign.The…