Opposition takes to the net
CAIRO: A "free opinion Web site launched by a group of Islamists and political activists who are seeking sanctuary in London and who were allegedly persecuted in Egypt has become…
Egypt warns that using force against Iran's nuclear assets would increase terrorism
CAIRO: Any attempt to attack Iran s nuclear facilities would destabilize the Middle East and increase terrorism across the world, President Hosni Mubarak said in comments published Tuesday.Speaking in an…
EFG-Hermes, Telecom Egypt climb on bourse
CAIRO: A rally in EFG-Hermes Holdings and Telecom Egypt helped the stock market edge higher on Wednesday, brokers said. The benchmark Hermes index climbed 401.94 points, or 0.7 percent, to…
Leather production constrained by lack of investment in tanneries and components
CAIRO: There is a by-product to the nation s beef consumption. The conversion of animal skin into leather products has created a community of artisans and an industry for clothing…
Poor Egyptians refuse to sign up to bird flu cull
NAWA, Egypt: Mohsen Rizq insists there is no poultry left in his village after a local died of bird flu two weeks ago, but the cacophony of squawking coming from…
Australian education comes to Egypt
CAIRO: Studying for a bachelor s degree doesn t have to take four years and receiving quality international-level higher education shouldn t be limited to the rich. This is what…
UN launches program seeking to aid human development
CAIRO: In keeping with this year s United Nations Human Development Report and the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations network launched the UN Development Assistant Framework (UNDAF) in partnership…
True authenticity in Aswan
CAIRO: "The city of radiance and luminosity, history, nature, purity and beauty, says Farghali Abdel Hafiz, his eyes lighting up as he describes the ancient city of Aswan, in the…
Laying the technological base for development
CAIRO: Egypt's national plan to build and develop the petrochemical industry in the country recently registered a hit with the start of a $1 billion investment for two large petrochemical…
Kefaya sees continued stifling of freedoms under anti-terrorism law
CAIRO: As the 25 year-old emergency laws are planning to be lifted by the government, opposition groups, especially Kefaya, have expressed their hesitancy in support such an action. They argue…
