Health officials look to assuage bird flu fears
CAIRO: Restaurants across much of the country have stopped serving chicken. Supermarkets are selling out of mineral water following word that the Nile-source drinking water may be contaminated. Multiple theories…
Word on the Street
CAIRO: Taxis are a way of life in Egypt. From the quick hop down the street to the longer drives across town. They are readily available . Should they agree…
More glory beckons for Egypt as Al-Ahly eye African Super Cup
CAIRO: More international football glory beckons for Egypt just two weeks after winning the African Cup of Nations. Local club Al-Ahly host FAR Rabat of Morocco Friday in the annual,…
Egypt heads large entry for African Nations Cup draw
CAIRO: Defending champions Egypt head a 47-country entry for the 2008 African Nations Cup qualifying competition draw to be made here today. Until two years ago, title holders were automatic…
Citing irregularities, rights activists appeal for Nour retrial
CAIRO: Human rights activists are appealing to judicial authorities for a retrial of opposition MP Ayman Nour due to irregularities in the initial investigation and trial. "A retrial should be…
Egypt sets up gas shipping firm
CAIRO: Egypt has set up a joint venture shipping company to transport gas and is ordering a new ship that is planned to enter operation by the end of 2007,…
Government to spend LE 1 billion on bad loans to small and medium businesses
CAIRO: Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros-Ghali announced that the government has earmarked LE 1 billion for non-performing loans of small and medium sized businesses.Speaking at a meeting of the American…
Opposition leader seeks nuclear reactors
CAIRO: Imprisoned opposition leader Ayman Nour asked U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday to look into whether Egypt can benefit from a U.S. offer to help developing countries…
Rice meets with democracy activists, adviser to top Islamic cleric
CAIRO: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with democracy activists Wednesday as she continued a Mideast trip complicated by disagreements over the militant group Hamas. For the first time,…
Lebanon's BLOM eyes retail in its new Egypt market
CAIRO: Lebanese bank BLOM plans to double the number of branches at its newly acquired Egyptian operation to 16 in 2006, part of a plan to expand the retail business,…