Upholding children’s right to education vital during crises
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Sustaining children’s education during crises and emergencies is one of the main challenges facing many countries in the region, said participants of a child rights conference…
Judge attributes corruption in Egypt to gaps in legislation
By Zainab Abou Elkhair CAIRO: Egypt fails to comply with the standards of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), according to a report published by Transparency International (TI) this…
Egypt(dot)Now to capture revolutionary youth spirit in 18-day festival
CAIRO: About a month after the protests started in January, Mariam El-Hitami was speaking with a friend of hers who had been active in the demonstrations and was recovering from…
Bankers see economic fallout from ‘Arab Spring’
ROME: Arab bankers painted a sobering picture of the economic results of political upheaval in their region at a conference in Rome, saying tourism has plunged and capital flight is…
Emaar Misr to begin construction on Marassi hotels
CAIRO: Emaar Misr announced the return of a group of consultants and experts from Emaar Hospitality Group (EHG) — subsidiary company to Emaar PJSC — from Marassi to put the…
Citadel’s green transport platform attracts $21 mln investment
CAIRO: The German development finance institution DEG and the European Investment Bank (EIB) will jointly invest $21 million in the fund controlling private equity firm Citadel Capital’s river transport investments.…
Analysis: Sporadic clashes, unclear politics slow Egypt recovery
By Reem Abdellatif and Amira Salah-Ahmed CAIRO: Sporadic clashes and outbursts of violence in Egypt continue shaking investor confidence and making tourists wary, dissipating whatever buoyancy is built during quieter…
No provocations in Libya standoff, says Egyptian FM
By AFP MALABO: The situation in Libya should not be provoked amid efforts to find a political solution to the conflict, Egypt's foreign minister said Thursday when asked about France's…
Turnout key as Moroccans vote on king’s reforms
RABAT: Moroccans voted on Friday in a referendum on a revised constitution offered by King Mohammed to placate "Arab Spring" street protesters, with the "yes" camp tipped to win despite…
Qaddafi’s departure dominates African Union summit
MALABO: African Union talks on a plan to end the Libyan conflict were suspended early Friday with no agreement as the rebels insisted that Moamer Qaddafi had to quit for…
