Police arrest 15 people after Muslim-Christian clashes in Egyptian village
CAIRO: Police have arrested 15 people after clashes between Muslims and Christians in a village south of the capital, police officials said Tuesday.Police cordoned off Ezzbat Wassif on Tuesday and…
Bird flu continues to spread in Egypt, hitting poultry trade
CAIRO: Bird flu has spread to new parts of Egypt, adding to the devastation in a poultry industry which provided almost 50 percent of the animal protein consumed by Egyptians,…
Economic reform among issues discussed between World Bank and Ministry of Investment
CAIRO: Following a meeting held between World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz and Egyptian Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieddin, Wolfowitz announced that the bank will continue supporting Egypt's reform programs. In…
Timing is off for FTA
CAIRO: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, ahead of her four-day diplomatic tour to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, said now is not the time for the…
Press Round-up
CAIRO: Egypt's press is currently concentrating on the recently announced bird flu outbreak, with national newspapers reporting cases of the bird flu strain H5N1 in several places around Egypt, including…
Ezz Steel helps lift stock market
CAIRO: Shares in Ezz Steel Rebars climbed more than 5 percent on Monday, helping boost the Egyptian bourse overall with news that the company planned to increase its stake in…
Defiant judges charged with "defamation"
CAIRO: Human rights groups condemned a recent decision by the Higher Judiciary Council to strip three members of the Egyptian Judge s Club of their right to judicial immunity for…
Bird flu spreads across Egypt
CAIRO: Poultry tested positive for the deadly H5N1 virus in several governorates across Egypt despite the government s efforts to contain the spread of bird flu, the authorities said Sunday.…
Egypt's international image takes another hit
CAIRO: With the spirit of Egyptian citizens reeling after bombings, political turbulence, forced refugee removal, cartoon chaos and ferry disasters, the recent 11th hour African Cup win lent a much-needed…
The Family Stone
CAIRO: An uptight white-collar city girl, played by Sarah Jessica Parker, visits her boyfriend's family during Christmas. With that in mind as the opening credits roll, it seems that the…
