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Prices rising daily but remain within limits, says government report

CAIRO: “Prices will not rise in Ramadan”, Said Alfy, head of Egypt’s…

Amr Ramadan

22 pct unemployment among Egyptian youth, says study

CAIRO: The unemployment rate among youth has reached 22 percent in 2009,…

Heba Fahmy

Egypt’s EFG-Hermes H1 net profit rises 83.2 pct

CAIRO: Egyptian investment bank EFG-Hermes posted a 83.2 percent increase in first-half…

Sherine El Madany

Egypt’s banking is ‘solid’ but MFIs are lacking, says new Oxford Business Group report

CAIRO: “Egypt’s economy managed to pull through the global economic crisis with…

Christopher Le Coq

Lebanon bans Iranian-made biopic of Christ

Two Lebanese television networks were banned Friday from showing an Iranian-made biopic…

AFP
AFP

Dance crews lock in a livelihood through hip-hop

Matt Nguyen's career options once amounted to hair cutting or maybe military…

Daily News Egypt

Ghazi Al-Gosaibi, Saudi diplomat, minister, poet, dead at 70

Popular Saudi minister and poet Ghazi Al-Gosaibi, who as envoy to Britain…

DNE
DNE

Controversy swells as Obama supports Ground Zero mosque

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama's support for the right to build a…

Daily News Egypt

Guantanamo trials draw strong criticism

US NAVAL BASE AT GUANTANAMO BAY: The first Guantanamo trials under President…

AFP
AFP

Zimbabwe again in spotlight at regional summit

WINDHOEK: Southern African leaders meet Monday in Namibia's capital to discuss Zimbabwe's…

AFP
AFP