Rights groups condemn Qaddafi’s Tunisia statements
CAIRO: Fourteen Egyptian human rights groups condemned on Tuesday statements made by Libyan President Muammar Qaddafi regarding the Tunisian people’s revolt against the government and the regime, describing ousted Tunisian…
Coptic lawyers demand routine mental health check-ups for police
CAIRO: A group of Coptic lawyers filed a lawsuit on Tuesday with the Administrative Court against Minister of Interior Habib El-Adly, calling for mandatory and routine mental health check-ups for…
Analysts say self-immolation warning sign for gov’t as 6th incident reported
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: A 35-year-old employee attempted to set himself ablaze Wednesday morning in front of the Cairo governor’s office but was prevented by security before he caught fire. Hazem…
Asamoah excited to join Egyptian Barca
CAIRO: Ismaili-bound striker Alex Asamoah is relishing the prospect of joining the coastal club after being told that Dervishes style of play resembles that of Barcelona. The Asante Kotoko ace,…
Cabinet approves draft of amendments dealing with sexual harassment penalties
CAIRO: The Cabinet of Ministers approved a draft of amendments to the Penal Code this week that will impose harsher punishments on sex offenders. The draft of amendments, proposed by…
Tunisia revolt makes Islamist threat ring hollow
By Tom Pfeiffer / Reuters CAIRO: The absence of Islamist slogans from Tunisia's pro-democracy revolt punches a hole in the argument of many Arab autocrats that they are the bulwark stopping…
Egypt to offer 19 areas for gas exploration: paper
CAIRO: Egypt's state-owned Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) will offer up 19 areas for exploration this year in international tenders, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. "It is planned to…
Algeria sees Djezzy valuation in 3-6 months: paper
Algeria will take three to six months to decide on a valuation of Egyptian group Orascom Telecom's local unit Djezzy, which it wants to buy, Egyptian financial daily Al-Mal reported…
Banks turn more bearish on Egypt pound
Investment banks are turning more bearish on the Egyptian pound due to a combination of rising political risk and deteriorating fiscal outlook. Barclays revised EGP forecasts down to 6 per…
Wasla signs JV with Atelka
Wasla Contact Center entered into a joint venture with Atelka, a Canadian telecommunications and contact center management company, to provide Business Process Outsourcing services to clients and consumers in Egypt,…