Gamal Mubarak strides more into the public's eye
CAIRO: Gamal Mubarak, son of Egypt s president and one of the country's most influential politicians, took a stride further into the public eye this week, presenting himself as a…
Smuggling illegal migrants in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia: Two men from Ukraine have been arrested in Slovakia after they helped to smuggle a group of 25 illegal migrants, believed to be Egyptians, over the Slovak border,…
Egypt threatens to sue U.S. museum over ancient mask
CAIRO: Egypt threatened Tuesday to take legal action against a U.S. museum unless it returns an ancient mask in its collection that the authorities claim was stolen from a warehouse,…
Second Egyptian dies of bird flu
CAIRO: A second Egyptian has died from the bird flu virus, Health Minister Hatem El-Gabali said on Monday. An official from the World Health Organization (WHO) told Reuters the latest…
Cultivating the food industry
CAIRO: Non-dairy processed food was a LE 3 billion industry last year, with most of this production coming in the form of jams, concentrates, pickles, sugar, sauces and frozen and…
Intolerance runs high
CAIRO: Religious scholars are clear in their views on conversion and in fact, Egyptian laws don t penalize the process. Instead, administrative regulations are usually what stand in the way…
Development using faith
CAIRO: The face of Islam has evolved over the past few years to keep up with growing antagonism and rapid globalization. With a presence in all four hemispheres, and a…
Approval sought for Orascom Telecom's increased stake in Israeli telco
CAIRO: Hutchison Telecommunications International will seek the Israeli government s consent for Orascom Telecom to increase its stake in Partner Communications above 10 percent, according to Israeli business daily Globes.Through…
Press Roundup
CAIRO: The outcome of President Hosni Mubarak's talks with visiting Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas dominated the national newspaper headlines, along with other government-related news. Meanwhile, while the prime minister's upcoming…
A chance to speak out
CAIRO: During Egypt's Fourth Annual Cairo Conference, a meeting place for a diverse group of political parties and movements, delegates vowed on Sunday during its closing session to continue their…
