Timing is off for FTA
CAIRO: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, ahead of her four-day diplomatic tour to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, said now is not the time for the…
Press Round-up
CAIRO: Egypt's press is currently concentrating on the recently announced bird flu outbreak, with national newspapers reporting cases of the bird flu strain H5N1 in several places around Egypt, including…
Ezz Steel helps lift stock market
CAIRO: Shares in Ezz Steel Rebars climbed more than 5 percent on Monday, helping boost the Egyptian bourse overall with news that the company planned to increase its stake in…
Defiant judges charged with "defamation"
CAIRO: Human rights groups condemned a recent decision by the Higher Judiciary Council to strip three members of the Egyptian Judge s Club of their right to judicial immunity for…
Bird flu spreads across Egypt
CAIRO: Poultry tested positive for the deadly H5N1 virus in several governorates across Egypt despite the government s efforts to contain the spread of bird flu, the authorities said Sunday.…
Egypt's international image takes another hit
CAIRO: With the spirit of Egyptian citizens reeling after bombings, political turbulence, forced refugee removal, cartoon chaos and ferry disasters, the recent 11th hour African Cup win lent a much-needed…
The Family Stone
CAIRO: An uptight white-collar city girl, played by Sarah Jessica Parker, visits her boyfriend's family during Christmas. With that in mind as the opening credits roll, it seems that the…
Environmentally friendly power plant on agenda
CAIRO: Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younes announced that seven international companies have just bid to manufacture local components for the solar energy stations of the Kuraymat Integrated Solar…
U.S. says time 'not right' for free trade talks with Egypt
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed new concern Friday over democracy in Egypt and said the timing was not right to pursue free-trade talks with this key Middle East…
Opposition leader appeals forgery conviction
CAIRO: The lawyer for imprisoned opposition leader Ayman Nour submitted his challenge on Saturday to Nour s December conviction on forgery charges, for which the young liberal is serving a…
