Reformers say new judiciary law doesn't go far enough
Associated PressCAIRO: Parliament approved changes in judiciary laws, meeting some key demands of Egypt s pro-democracy movement though reformers said Tuesday it did not go far enough to guarantee judges…
World pressure exerted upon Egypt to clear old mines from past wars
CAIRO: Two landmines south of the resort town of Dahab exploded, killing three Egyptians and severely wounding two others, amid warnings from local and international human rights groups concerning Egypt's…
Making nightlife sparkle
CAIRO: In Egypt, entertainment is sometimes in short supply, with many complaining that there is simply not enough activity taking place. That was the case until last December, when the…
Piraeus to launch new brokerage firm in CASE
CAIRO: Piraeus Bank in Egypt has approved a proposal to set up a new brokerage firm in the Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchanges with a total capital of LE 5…
Factory worker shortage addressed
Factories in the free zone complain of lack of manpowerCAIRO: Despite the unemployment crisis that plagues many of Egypt's poorer governorates, the governorate of Port Said is claiming that it…
Israel launches full-scale raid into Gaza
Egypt continues efforts to free soldier "before Gaza is destroyed RAFAH: Palestinians dug in behind walls and embankments in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Israel sent in troops…
New coins still rare in Cairo
LE 1 and 50 piaster coins are interesting novelties but still a hassleCAIRO: When Yehia Mohamed showed a cab driver the newly introduced LE 1 and 50 piaster coins, the…
Activists continue to push for change
CAIRO: On Tuesday evening, a few hundred activists demonstrated in front of the press syndicate, calling for the release of fellow pro-democracy activists currently detained. Among the demonstrators were several…
French court rules Egyptian crash case must be heard in France
PARIS: A French court Tuesday rejected an appeal by families of victims of a plane crash at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh for the civil case to be…
An accumulation of errors
CAIRO: A committee appointed by Minister of Transportation Mohamed Mansour to investigate the cause of the Al Salam Boccaccio 98 ferry disaster concluded its report yesterday, having found that a…
