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Health minister prohibits Hepatitis C employment discrimination

CAIRO: A decree by the Minister of Health prohibiting employment discrimination against…

Sarah Carr

Suspicion over rockets highlights lack of control at border, says Sinai activist

CAIRO: The rocket attacks on Eilat in Israel and Aqaba in Jordan…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Clashes between Lebanese Israeli soldiers along border; 3 Lebanese dead

ADAYSSEH: Lebanese and Israeli troops exchanged fire on the border Tuesday in…

Agencies

Fawry allows bill payments for TE customers

Bill presentment and payment network Fawry added Telecom Egypt’s fixed line bills…

Daily News Egypt Authors

EFG-Hermes sees pound at 5.65/dollar by end-2010

EFG-Hermes revised its year-end forecast for the Egyptian pound to 5.65 against…

Reuters

OHC preps for Haram City’s new phase

Orascom Housing Communities (OHC) announced Monday plans to launch the new phase…

Daily News Egypt Authors

Alex Cement H1 net profit rises 13 pct

Egypt's Alexandria Cement posted a 13 percent gain in first-half net profit,…

Reuters

Recession has spurred IT innovation, say experts at Cairo forum

CAIRO: The economic crisis is projected to result in a $1.7 trillion…

Christopher Le Coq

Orascom in Algeria equipment import block

ALGIERS: Orascom Telecom's Algerian unit has been blocked from importing new mobile…

Reuters

Orascom Tel weights on Egypt index

CAIRO: Orascom Telecom fell after reports its Algerian unit would be blocked…

Reuters