A weekend of polo
CAIRO: To most people around the world, polo is a glamorous, classic sport, a rare commodity that has a car and a Ralph Lauren brand named after it. What people…
Life in the hot seat
Coaches of the Egyptian national football team have some things in common. They all make a lot of money, they don't last too long on the job and they and…
Representing Egypt
CAIRO: As part of the ongoing effort to lure a record 16 million tourists by 2014, the Egyptian Tourist Authority (ETA) has paired up with private advertising companies to launch…
More blame placed on ferry captain
CAIRO: The government laid more blame on Wednesday on the captain of the ferry which sank in the Red Sea in February with the loss of more than 1,000 lives.…
Median o/n interbank falls to 8.45 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound fell to 8.45 percent on Thursday from 8.538 percent on Wednesday, toward the end of a central bank reserve period…
Government's human rights body demands immediate end of emergency state
CAIRO: The government s human rights watchdog condemned police intimidation during parliamentary elections last year, saying in a report Wednesday that security forces closed off polling stations to voters.Egyptian reformers…
National debt, Al-Wafd conflict dominate headlines
CAIRO: As updates of the Al-Wafd party's violent internal conflict continue to take prominent spots in local newspapers, related conspiracy theories were the topics for editorial discussion. The news regarding…
Coherent vocational training agenda takes shape
CAIRO: The shortage of properly trained staff is the most common complaint of industrial businesses. Policymakers and economists also cite the mismatch in the supply and demand for skills as…
Third Egyptian dies of bird flu as country struggles to combat spread of virus
CAIRO: An Egyptian girl died from bird flu on Thursday, taking to three the country s human death toll from the virus, the official MENA news agency reported. The latest…
Dealing with Egypt's infamous traffic dilemma
CAIRO: As far as most people are concerned, the traffic problem in Cairo is an unsolved dilemma. This idea may be changing as a result of efforts by traffic police…
