At least 1,200 dead or missing fleeing Libya: UN
UNITED NATIONS: At least 1,200 people have been killed or are missing after trying to flee Libya by boat in the past three months since the start of the uprising…
Ahmadinejad wants an ‘anti-Zionist, anti-arrogance’ Egypt
TEHRAN: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a group of Egyptians on Wednesday that he wanted to see an "anti-Zionist and anti-arrogance" Egypt. "We must see to it that Iran and…
‘Visegrad’ films explore life in distant political autocracies
For those unfamiliar with art from the Eastern European countries known as “the Visegrad,” it will be difficult to communicate the subtlety, depth and intensity of the Czech, Hungarian, Polish…
Egypt sets minimum wage at LE 700, sees 2.6 pct growth
CAIRO: Finance Minister Samir Radwan said Egypt has set a minimum wage of LE 700 for the next fiscal year, with LE 7.5 billion allocated to restructure wages. Egypt’s economy…
Green Gouna: Environmentally friendly is not a luxury
CAIRO: El Gouna Beach resort, located in Egypt’s Red Sea governorate, has been officially recognized as the country’s “most environmentally friendly holiday destination,” the company announced in a statement. Egypt’s…
Oil demand worry pressures oil, dollar supports
LONDON/NEW YORK: Oil fell by as much as $1 on Wednesday, as negative economic data clouded the demand outlook, although losses were contained by dollar weakness, US supply disruption and…
APICORP ups subscribed capital to $1.5 bln
CAIRO: The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation’s (APICORP) extraordinary general assembly met in Cairo on Sunday and decided to increase the multilateral bank’s subscribed capital by 173 percent, from $550 million…
Egypt revolt gloss fades as military rulers anger young
CAIRO: Three months after toppling Hosni Mubarak, activists behind Egypt's revolt have grown increasingly frustrated with the new military rulers, accusing them of the very same practices the uprising sought…
Flying to the Marathon
By Ricardo Guerra Marathon running has significantly increased in popularity over the last three decades. Running enthusiasts from all corners of the globe submit themselves on a weekly basis to the…
Women sidelined on political scene, concludes discussion
CAIRO: Since the January 25 Revolution, women have been excluded from the decision-making process, Mervat El-Telawi, head of the Association of International Civil Servants Egypt (AFICS), said. “This…