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Planning Institute report warns of consequences of low savings and investment rates

Average wages retreat; government continues to employ 24 percent of workforce despite…

Ahmed A. Namatalla

El Al cancels Cairo flights

According to Al Masry Al Youm, Israel's national airline El Al announced…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Females finally approved to be judges

CAIRO: Women in Egypt have pursued professions as doctors, parliamentarians, and ministers,…

Deena Douara

Saddam execution reopens Iraq discussions in Cairo

Some call Bush a terroristCAIRO: The decision of an Iraqi court to…

Daily News Egypt

Arabs fear renewed nuclear arms race in the Middle East

Abul Gheit responds to Iranian statements but also criticizes Western nations over…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

2006, year of crackdowns on blogging

CAIRO: Blogger arrested for spreading malicious rumors , "Rights groups say government…

Alexandra Sandels

Human Rights groups call for prosecution of policemen who allegedly abused driver

CAIRO: Egyptian human rights organizations called for the prosecution of a group…

Daily News Egypt

Omar Effendi is owed more than LE 300 million according to government report

CAIRO: A Central Accounting and Auditing Agency report released Monday shows the…

Ahmed A. Namatalla

Chinese-Egyptian company to produce oil drills

Factory to produce 20 drills per year by 2012CAIRO: A consortium of…

Ahmed A. Namatalla

How Egypt is making the art grow fonder

The local art scene is getting bigger and attracting a international inputThis…

Farah El Alfy