Previous Italian government involved in CIA kidnapping, says head of investigation
ROME: The previous Italian government, led by former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, played an important role in the alleged CIA kidnapping in 2003 of an Egyptian cleric in Milan, the head…
Interbank rate steady at 8.2 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight rate on the pound was 8.2 percent on Monday, little changed from Sunday s 8.186 percent, bankers said. Three of nine banks contacted by Reuters had…
Stocks fall as investors focus on charts
CAIRO: Egyptian stocks slipped for a third session in a row on Monday, with selling by pessimistic small investors concerned more with charts than fundamentals weighing across the market, traders…
ECHEM allocates $82 million for investments in Fiscal year 2006-2007
CAIRO: The Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) has allocated LE 472.5 million (about $82 million) for investments in its new budget for fiscal year 2006-2007, valued at about LE 556.5…
Report condemns government and UNHCR in refugees' deaths
CAIRO: In a 65-page report, the Forced Migration and Refugee Studies (FMRS) center released their study of what occurred during last year's three-month sit-in by Sudanese refugees, which ended in…
Lebanese speaker wants Arab mediation with Syria
CAIRO: Lebanon s pro-Syrian parliament speaker Nabih Berri on Saturday asked President Hosni Mubarak for Arab help in defusing the simmering crisis between Beirut and its former powerbroker Syria. The…
World condemns Israel over killing of Palestinian civilians
Brotherhood calls attacks 'new massacre'AMMAN: Israel faced international condemnation on Saturday over the killing of eight Palestinian civilians, including three children, while they picnicked on a Gaza beach. The United…
Mingling contemporary and traditional music
Iraqi musician Naseer Shama concert features outstanding oudCAIRO: A remarkable live oud recital by Iraqi musician Naseer Shama was held at the American University in Cairo (AUC) as part of…
Competition narrows for third mobile license
CAIRO: The board of directors of Egypt's National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) announced today that 9 out of 11 bids for the country's third mobile license have passed the technical…
