Demining for development
Since the end of World War II, some 8,000 people have died as a result of active landmines in Egypt s North Coast and Western Desert. Over the past 60…
Egypt reports ninth human case of bird flu
CAIRO: Egypt on Wednesday reported a new human case of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu, bringing to nine the number of human infections in the country, including two…
Depicting hypocrisy and denial in Egyptian society
CAIRO: There is a considerable amount of humor and despondency in Walid Khairy's collection of short stories, No One Saw You as You Walked by the Café. The stories contain…
Egypt needs higher gas prices, says Britain's BG
ALEXANDRIA: One of the biggest gas producers operating in Egypt urged the government on Tuesday to raise domestic prices and ease access to higher value markets to attract capital for…
Investments in Egypt jump 500 percent compared to same period last year
CAIRO: Investments in Egypt are skyrocketing, up 500 percent over last year, according to the minister of investment. During the 4th Economic roundtable meeting held in Egypt, Mahmoud Mohieddin, minister…
Formulating the global agenda
CAIRO: Committed to improving the state of the world, goes the motto of the World Economic Forum. As with most slogans, it s catchy yet vague and difficult to contend…
Cancelled rights talk shows up lack of judicial freedom, say activists
CAIRO: The last-minute cancellation of a scheduled meeting between representatives of international rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Cairo-based Judges' Club exposed the judiciary's lack of independence from…
Sharm to be permanent home for Arab summits
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will fund the construction of a permanent seat for Arab summits in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, an Arab diplomat said Wednesday.Egypt will offer…
Overnight interbank steady at 8.55 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound was 8.55 percent on Wednesday, little changed from Tuesday s 8.58 percent, with few banks dealing, bankers said. Four of…
Confessions on a dance floor
CAIRO: The queen of pop returns yet again with an album sounding a bit too familiar. Although Madonna is one of the few artists from a generation ago to still…
