Fathi Sorour remanded in custody in ‘Camel Battle’ case
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Former People’s Assembly speaker Fathi Sorour was remanded in custody for another 15 days Sunday on charges of being involved in the Feb. 2 attack on Tahrir…
ETUF threatens strike against manpower minister
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Egypt’s official trade unions federation threatened a general workers’ strike to demand the sacking of the manpower minister due to his support for independent unions. Ismail Fahmy,…
Madinat Al-Salam tent city residents complain of dire conditions
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Protesters demanding affordable government housing have been holding a sit-in in front of the state TV building Maspero for a week, leaving the rest of their family…
Prosecution sets bail for detained protesters at LE 10,000
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The prosecution ordered Sunday the release of 10 protesters on LE 10,000 bail each after they were detained on June 8 and charged with insulting public…
Maspero Youth Coalition sets new deadline for Cabinet
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: The Coalition of the Coptic Maspero Youth decided on Friday not to resume their sit-in until July 8, allowing Cabinet more time to meet their demands after…
Money magic
By Raghuram Rajan CHICAGO: Economic growth in the United States seems to be slowing again. This might reflect temporary factors, like the Japanese tsunami, which disrupted supply chains and caused some…
Egypt detains suspected Israeli spy: news agency
CAIRO: Egypt has arrested an Israeli man on suspicion of spying and of trying to recruit Egyptian youths to act against the authorities after president Hosni Mubarak's overthrow, sources and…
Egypt edges up; investors look ahead to Q2
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark index inched up in weak volume as investors bet that steady gains since early May have factored in most potential improvement in earnings in the second quarter,…
Mid East, North Africa venture capital deals seen rising
DUBAI: Rising populations and growth of small businesses bode well for venture capital transactions in the Middle East and North Africa region and the nascent sector will see more deals…
Expert: Weaker Africans to benefit from free trade
JOHANNESBURG: Weaker countries that fear being overwhelmed in a huge African free trade area will benefit from it in the long term, a development expert said Sunday as leaders of…