Muslim Brotherhood launches bird flu awareness campaign
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood has launched an awareness campaign of its own to contain the spread of bird flu and assist Egypt s dilapidated poultry industry. Strongly criticizing the government…
Promoting commitment to public service
CAIRO: Initiating activities aimed at engaging students in community service, fostering their efforts toward lifelong commitment and promoting philanthropy in the region are the main objectives of the newly inaugurated…
Foreign ministers of Egypt and Burkina Faso discuss student protest at Cairo embassy
CAIRO: The foreign ministers of Egypt and Burkina Faso spoke Sunday about an angry protest in Cairo last week and the subsequent arrest of 35 students, a Foreign Ministry statement…
Ancient war goddess statues unearthed in Egypt
CAIRO: A team of Egyptian and German archeologists has unearthed six statues of the lion-headed war goddess Sekhmet during restoration work at an ancient temple in the southern city of…
EFG-Hermes says 2005 net profit up about 560 pct
CAIRO: Cairo-based EFG-Hermes Holdings said on Sunday its unaudited 2005 net profit had risen by about 560 percent to between LE 348 million and LE 356 million ($60.73 million and…
Median o/n interbank steady at 8.6 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound was 8.6 percent on Monday, little changed from Sunday s 8.583 percent as bankers awaited the result of a 182-day…
Principles of governance
CAIRO: Transparency and governance of corporations are increasingly important issues as public participation in capital markets grows. The popularity of the stock market was clearly demonstrated with several of last…
South Korean president heads to Africa
SEOUL: South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun left on Monday for a three-country tour of Africa, where securing steady energy supplies for his resource-poor country will be high on the agenda.…
Chinese delegation to continue business with Alexandria
CAIRO: A delegation of Chinese investors will visit Alexandria today to discuss bilateral business opportunities between China and Alexandria with potential local business partners. According to the chairman of the…
Taking it to the streets
CAIRO: On Thursday, March 2, the Movement of Writers and Artists for Change (MWAC) held a street performance in Talaat Harb Square that included the recital of lyrics by famous…
