The Struggle for a new social contract
CAIRO: Business as usual just isn't going to cut it anymore. That is the core message of Egypt's Human Development Report for 2005. The in-depth study released yesterday by the…
AUC grants El Baradei honorary doctorate
CAIRO: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohammad El Baradei left Cairo Friday for the Austrian capital Vienna after a several days visit to Egypt.President Hosni Mubarak held a…
Egyptian president suggests amending law to speed benefits for families of sunken ferry victims
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday asked his Cabinet to modify the personal status law so the families of the victims of disasters such as last week s ferry…
Egypt poised to delay local polls, Islamists cry foul
CAIRO: Egypt s consultative council on Sunday approved the two-year postponement of municipal polls that had been due within two months, in a move slammed by the opposition Muslim Brotherhood.…
The textile projection
CAIRO: Textiles, garments and cotton cultivation employ a substantial portion of the Egyptian labor force. These sectors have benefited substantially from the Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) protocol under which Egyptian…
Egypt frees last remaining Sudanese protestors
CAIRO: Egypt said Sunday it had freed the last 156 Sudanese who had been detained and threatened with expulsion after police brutally broke up a Cairo sit-in demanding resettlement. The…
One to remember
CAIRO: The 25th African Cup of Nations produced many memorable moments throughout three weeks of highly-competitive football, with Egypt winning the prestigious title for the fifth time and setting a…
Egypt grab record fifth Nations Cup crown after penalty shootout
CAIRO: Hosts Egypt won a record fifth African Nations Cup title when they defeated Ivory Coast 4-2 on penalties after both teams failed to score after normal and extra time…
Africa won't budge on Cup timing, demands respect
CAIRO: Africa s ruling football body insisted on Friday there will be no going back on the timing of the Nations Cup, despite pressure from European clubs.There was also a…
In the event of an emergency
CAIRO: If there is one thing critics say was revealed following last week's tragic Red Sea ferry accident that left as many as 1,000 people dead, it is the lack…
