New case of bird flu detected in rural area
CAIRO: Another case of avian flu in birds has been confirmed in Egypt. Ministry of Health officials and World Health Organization (WHO) staff said on Wednesday that a case of…
SPLM organizes, recruits Cairo refugees
CAIRO: The crowded, narrow lanes of Souq El Tawfiqqeya are an unlikely spot for an embassy, located in one of the most dusty and noisy corners of the capital. But…
Al-Gezira's "fiercest elections" less fierce than expected
Incumbent El-Saeid and the majority of his electoral list winCAIRO: Although it was billed as the most competitive elections in the club s history, the Gezira Sporting Club elections surprisingly…
Crime Scene
Sulfuric acid weapon of choice in week's crimesCAIRO: Anyone who had expected crimes to disappear during the first days of Ramadan will be disappointed. While homicides seem to have slowed…
U.S. judge orders deportation of three Egyptian students who disappeared from university exchange program
Associated PressOMAHA, Nebraska: Three Egyptian students who sparked a nationwide search when they failed to show up for a university exchange program last month were ordered deported Monday.The students -…
Research through a camera lens
Local artist Hadeel Nazmy discusses her photography at CICCAIRO: Hadeel Nazmy is an artist who does not care about artistry. She doesn t waste her time looking for the right…
Building on an image
CIC has made visual images their businessVisual image (n): 1. a mental image that is similar to a visual perception, 2. a perception that arises from the eyes; an image…
Government to propose cigarette and alcohol tax hike
Plan to finance LE 1 billion of LE 8 billion needed for universal healthcare coverageCAIRO: The government plans to introduce a bill to the People s Assembly to raise cigarette…
Consortium submits plan for Egyptian port terminal
ALEXANDRIA: A consortium of U.S., Egyptian and Turkish companies has submitted the sole offer to operate the passenger terminal in the port of Alexandria, an official at the Alexandria Port…