Cooperation between private sector and ministry vital
CAIRO: The Egyptian ministry of communication and information technology (MCIT) has praised the partnership between the government and private sector, stating that it has proven to be a successful formula…
Armed robbery investigation underway
CAIRO: A massive investigation is underway after an armed robbery that took place last Friday at Aramex International Egypt's Maghrabi offices ended in the murder of a security guard and…
Poultry reparations insufficient say rights groups
CAIRO: Rights groups in Egypt criticized a government strategy to compensate poultry farmers and sellers, hard hit by the H5N1 avian virus two weeks ago, for fowl destroyed in a…
Word on the Street
CAIRO: Although the parliamentary elections concluded months ago, their effect is still being felt today. The Supreme Judiciary Council has withdrawn the immunity of four senior judges: Mahmoud El-Khodeiri, Hesham…
Press round up
CAIRO: The economic repercussions of bird flu still dominate the news. President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the Arabian Gulf and Libya has also received a considerable share of coverage, especially…
Islamist trio, freed in Egypt, due back home in Britain
LONDON: Egypt deported to London three Britons released from jail where they had served almost four years of their five-year sentences for spreading propaganda for an Islamist group, officials said…
Journalists rally for freedom of the press
CAIRO: Journalists and political activists gathered at Cairo s Journalists Syndicate to discuss the detainment of Al-Masry Al-Youm reporters one year ago for what the government called irresponsible, false attacks…
Egypt median o/n interbank rate steady at 8.5 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound was 8.5 percent on Wednesday, little changed from Tuesday s 8.534 percent, as bankers awaited the result of a central…
Teaching hospitality
CAIRO: The Egypt Tourism Workforce Development Program celebrated the graduation of 119 hotel and restaurant professionals on Tuesday.The program, which is funded by the United States Agency for International Development,…
Egyptian, Libyan leaders meet in Libya to discuss supporting Iraqis and Palestinians
TRIPOLI, Libya: Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday discussed the conflicts in Iraq and Sudan, the Iranian nuclear standoff and the situation in the Palestinian territories,…