Beyond the alphabet
CAIRO: New in the country? Troubled by the fact that you still can't put together an Arabic sentence? Don't be too frustrated; most Egyptians can't do it either."There is no…
Press Round-up
CAIRO: As Egypt's national press is continuously focused on covering President Hosni Mubarak's diplomatic visit to the Gulf, with updates of his tour dominating headlines, opposition and independent newspapers are…
Al-Hadary the hero
CAIRO: Goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadary was once again the hero of Egypt as Al-Ahly lifted the African Super Cup with a penalty shootout triumph over FAR Rabat Friday. Neither club could…
Australia suspends cattle exports to Egypt over mistreatment charges
SYDNEY: Australia on Sunday announced a temporary ban on the export of live cattle to Egypt while claims of mistreatment in abattoirs there are investigated. The suspension came ahead of…
Egypt says containing spread of bird flu
CAIRO: Egypt said on Friday it was containing the spread of avian flu in the North African country, saying some new cases in birds had been identified but they were…
Egypt to import more frozen meat, replaces chicken
CAIRO: Egypt will make it easier to import frozen meat to combat rising prices after shoppers spurned chicken following cases of bird flu in the North African country, the Trade…
Egyptian man gets three years for stabbing nun
CAIRO: A criminal court in Alexandria sentenced a young man to three years in jail on Sunday for stabbing a nun, the official MENA news agency reported. The court also…
Ancient temple discovered beneath Cairo flea market
CAIRO: An ancient solar temple has been discovered beneath a flea market in a Cairo suburb, the Supreme Council of Antiquities announced Sunday. The temple was found on Thursday embedded…
Heineken takes over management of Al-Ahram Beverages Co.
CAIRO: Al-Ahram Beverages Co. (ABC), which changed hands twice in the past decade, is now firmly in Heineken s hands.The company was nationalized in 1963 then privatized in 1997. For…
Denmark denies Egypt offered help to avoid cartoon crisis
COPENHAGEN: Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller denied Friday a claim by his Egyptian counterpart that Copenhagen had ignored offers from Egypt to help it avoid the crisis over cartoons…