Opposition up in arms against constitutional decree
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Opposition groups criticized the constitutional decree announced Wednesday by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), stressing that it should have been put to a public…
Interior ministry committed to ban on campus police
CAIRO: Minister of Interior Mansour Al-Essawy said Wednesday that the ministry is committed to its decision to ban the presence of police on university campuses. Al-Essawy said at a meeting…
Russia lifts travel ban on Egypt
CAIRO: Russia lifted Thursday its two-month travel ban on Egypt, which has kept around 3 million tourists from visiting the country since the start of the January 25 Revolution. According…
Egypt asks IAEA to review nuclear plan post Japan
CAIRO: Egypt said on Thursday it had asked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to review the technical specifications of a planned nuclear plant to see if it can be…
New media access a human right, says Amnesty
ONTREAL: Unfettered access to new media, which has been restricted by some states including China and Iran, should be a human right, Amnesty International secretary general Salil Shetty said Wednesday.…
Al-Wafd Party hosts Hamas delegation
CAIRO: A delegation of Hamas leaders met Wednesday with Al-Wafd Party's Head Al-Sayed Al-Badawy at the party's headquarters. The delegation headed by Mahmoud Al-Zahar discussed with Al-Badawy the Palestinian crisis…
Citi ‘bullish’ on Egypt as market ends positive week
CAIRO: While Egypt's benchmark EGX 30 index ended the week in the negative, down 0.31 percent to 5,462 points on Thursday, the broader EGX 100 ended slightly higher than the…
Paper mill to fill supply gap in Egypt’s packaging production
CAIRO: El Motaheda S.A.E. is building a new paper mill that aims to support local duplex board packaging production in Egypt and boost the country’s recycling efforts. The plant —…
Microfinance matters, now and for the future
By Deepak Khanna Recent events in Egypt and across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have demonstrated the urgent need for sustainable job creation and employment in the region. Microfinance…
New world order in banking: Rise of the SAAAME bloc
Western banks, burdened by the twin problem of the global financial crisis and a weak economic environment, face the prospect of a financial new world order that will force them…