Prosecutor sequesters funds of former PM Ebeid: agency
CAIRO: Egypt's prosecutor genera; sequestered funds belonging to former Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, MENA said on Wednesday, in line with popular demand for tougher action against figures of the past…
April 6 meets Sharaf, to turn into a political organization
CAIRO: A delegation of the April 6 Youth Movement met Wednesday with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf at the Cabinet headquarters on the movement’s third anniversary. The youth-based movement, which had…
Media conference discusses local channels reform
CAIRO: Reforming local television channels was at the heart of the discussion at the closing of a conference titled "Evaluating and Developing Local Television Channels in Egypt," hosted by the…
Forum discusses bridging the gap in mutual perceptions
CAIRO: More than 150 experts, media managers, journalists and civil society representatives came together at the Arab League headquarters for the forum “A New Era for Arab-West Relations” to discuss…
Fear of Islamists grows as Salafis plan to form new party
CAIRO: Egypt’s Salafis, who have been the center of controversy lately, are slated to establish Al-Nahda, or the Renaissance Party, open for all Egyptians to join, according to Mamdouh Ismail,…
March 9 Movement criticizes campus security restrictions
CAIRO: The March 9 Movement, which advocates academic freedom, criticized a recent decision requiring security permits prior to organizing activities and receiving visitors on university campuses. Earlier last week, Cairo…
Egyptian engineer Mahmoud El-Safty detained in Syria
CAIRO: Syrian authorities arrested last Friday Egyptian engineer Mahmoud El-Safty, who was visiting his Syrian wife and daughter in Homs city. El-Safty, 54, who works as an engineer in Kuwait,…
Egyptian FA says league will resume on April 13
CAIRO: The Egyptian league will resume next week as planned, the country's football association said Wednesday, despite a violent riot by fans at an African Champions League game in Cairo…
Oil at 30-month peak on Middle East, weak dollar
LONDON: Oil prices hit fresh peaks on Wednesday, rising to highest since August 2008, buoyed by unrest in the Middle East and North Africa and dollar weakness ahead of an…
Raya 2010 net profit grows 2.4 percent
CAIRO: Egypt's Raya Technology and Communication posted a 2.4 percent rise in 2010 net profit to LE 42.3 million ($7.10 million), the stock exchange said on Wednesday. Last October, the…