Sunken ferry's black box recovered
CAIRO: The black box from an Egyptian ferry that sank in the Red Sea leaving some 1,000 people dead was recovered Tuesday, Transport Minister Mohammed Mansour announced. "Two experts, from…
Egyptian rights groups support judges' call to reform the legal system, ensure judges' independence
CAIRO: Twenty-three Egyptian human rights and civil society groups expressed support Monday of liberal judges who have called for legal reforms, including legislation that would make the judiciary completely independent…
Bird flu rumor sparks nationwide panic
CAIRO: Approximately two hours after a rumor that bird flu was found in the Nile River raged through the country, Metro supermarkets throughout Cairo ran out of water. The rumor,…
Twenty-nine Egyptians test negative for bird flu after showing symptoms of disease, health minister says
CAIRO: The health minister on Monday said that 29 people who had shown symptoms of bird flu after coming in contact with dead birds had tested negative for the disease.Hatem…
Painting Cairo's soul
CAIRO: It's a given that some people are harder to track down for an interview than others. After taking a few days to secure an interview with renowned artist Gazbia…
Female Entrepreneur
CAIRO: For the simple reason that they are young, many men and women are not taken seriously in their careers. Yasmine Shihata, the editor and co-founder of Enigma magazine, has…
Rice urges Egypt to act as regional mediator
CAIRO: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice holds a second day of talks with Egyptian dignitaries today as part of her tour urging Middle East allies to stand strong against…
Egyptian papers blast Rice shortly before yesterday's talks
CAIRO: Shortly before she arrived in Cairo for talks with President Hosni Mubarak on key Middle East issues including regional political reform, Egyptian newspapers blasted the United States for meddling…
Median o/n interbank edges up to 8.4 pct
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound edged up in quiet trade to 8.4 percent on Tuesday from Monday s average of 8.318 percent as traders awaited…
Poultry businesses brace for damage
CAIRO: As panic spreads about the arrival of bird flu, Egyptian poultry companies are scrambling to deal with the crisis.The poultry business was already affected prior to the government s…
