Khartoum summit and corruption dominate press
CAIRO: During the past week, the Arab summit in Khartoum, coverage of political and economic events and announcements as well as the solar eclipse dominated front pages.The Arab summit in…
Former Egyptian Guantanamo Bay inmate questioned over shooting in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia: A former Guantanamo Bay inmate who was released by the U.S. military without charge last year was questioned by police in Sydney after witnessing a fatal double shooting,…
Government considers private water projects
CAIRO: Minister of Housing Ahmed Al-Maghraby says that the government is considering involving the private sector in water projects, following its positive experience with privately-owned power generation plants.A number of…
New World Bank project aims at lessening pollution in Egypt
CAIRO: A World Bank-funded anti-pollution project in Egypt is likely to have a limited effect on one of the world s most polluted countries, say local environmentalists, though some consider…
Spurs drop off pace in race to sign Mido: agent
LONDON: Tottenham are showing a surprising reluctance to sign on-loan striker Mido, the Egyptian forward s agent claimed on Wednesday. Mido, whose loan deal from Roma expires at the end…
Road Safety Rules
CAIRO: Driver education is limited to family drivers or well-meaning uncles or near-hysterical parents. Few of those who run off to get their driver's licenses have any idea of what…
WHO repeats stance on educating the public on bird flu
CAIRO: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Egypt needs to raise public awareness of bird flu, its causes and prevention. However, despite this claim, there is little information coming…
Thousands make their way to Salum to view eclipse
CAIRO: Thousands of Egyptians, tourists, astronomers and the Egyptian president, watched Wednesday s total solar eclipse from a prime location, an isolated desert town on the Libyan border, where darkness…
Syriana tackling conduct
CAIRO: Hollywood's fascination with portraying the Arab as bad is nothing new. On the contrary, it has been going on for decades, with films like Laurence of Arabia, True Lies…
Looking to boost cooperation with the Gulf
CAIRO: Picking up where President Hosni Mubarak left off, Minister of Investment, Dr. Mahmoud Moheiddin, continued his whirlwind tour of the Gulf, with stops in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The…
