Don't spread panic about bird flu, WHO urges media
ReutersCAIRO: The United Nations health agency urged local and international media on Tuesday to boost coverage of bird flu and avoid misleading information about the disease. We are appealing to…
Tournament in Ain Sokhna hosts top Swedish golfer Nelson
AIN SOKHNA: Internationally renowned Swedish golfer Christian Nelson, holder of the 2006 record of Tee in Dubai, participated in the Ain Sokhna Golf Tournament with 90 international players.Calle Carllson, manager…
Eno excluded from Qadsia game
CAIRO: Zamalek coach Henri Michel has excluded midfielder Moetazbellah Mohamed 'Eno' from his side s squad for the Arab Champions League (ACL) game against Kuwait s Qadsia on Thursday. Although…
Petrojet starts construction of Egypt-Israel gas pipeline in March
CAIRO: Egyptian Petrojet Company will start extending natural gas pipelines to Israel in March 2007 at a total cost of $20 million (LE 114.1 million) said a senior official at…
General Electric signs $120 million locomotives deal with government
CAIRO: Minister of Transportation Mohamed Mansour announced the ministry has secured the first order for 40 railway locomotives from General Electric (GE) in a deal worth $120 million (LE 680…
Imam wants to sue Berlusconi over CIA "kidnap"
ReutersCAIRO/ROME: A Muslim cleric freed from a prison in Egypt four years after being grabbed in Milan in a suspected CIA kidnapping wants to sue former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi…
New positive factors favor progress on the Middle East peace, but challenges remain, says UN
New York: A convergence of positive factors, including a new Palestinian unity Government and the first political talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in six years, have the potential to…
Sudan denies abuse of Egyptian workers
CAIRO: The Sudanese Ambassador to Egypt Abdel-Moneim Mohammed Mabrouk has refuted press reports alleging that 28 Egyptian workers were beaten and tortured in a Sudanese police station.Mabrouk denied completely that…
Merrill Lynch holds face-to-face investor forum in El Gouna
CAIRO: Merrill Lynch Middle East and North Africa (Mena) held a one-on-one Investor Forum from Feb. 10-13, 2007, in the Red Sea resort town of El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt.…