Thousands of Copts continue protesting in front of TV building
CAIRO: Thousands of Copts continued their open protest on Tuesday in front of the TV building in Maspero for the fourth day, following sectarian tension in Etfeeh village where…
ElBaradei to run for president
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Former IAEA Chief Mohamed ElBaradei said he would run in the coming presidential elections, in a meeting with members of the National Association for Change (NAC) and…
Equality advocates harassed on International Women’s Day
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: A planned Million Women March in Tahrir Square calling for equality went awry as counter protesters infiltrated the march chanting against and harassing the women, forcing some…
Minister discusses new scientific research strategy
CAIRO: The strategy for scientific research in Egypt should focus on competitiveness, added value to products and services and the application of research rather than replicating the efforts of others,…
Sudan’s Beshir in talks with Egypt military rulers
CAIRO: Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir met with Egypt's new military rulers on Tuesday, the official MENA agency reported, marking the first visit to post-Mubarak Egypt by an Arab head of…
Students refuse minister’s promises, sit-ins continue across Egypt
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Protesting students at Cairo University refused to accept pledges by Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Amr Salama to give him one week to negotiate the…
Egypt wants to raise price of gas to Jordan
AMMAN: Egypt, which cut gas supplies to Jordan and Israel after saboteurs attacked a pipeline in February, wants to increase the price the kingdom pays, an official said on Tuesday.…
Credit Agricole Egypt 2010 net climbs 13.3 pct
CAIRO: Credit Agricole Egypt posted a 13.3 percent increase in 2010 net profit, the stock exchange said on Tuesday. The bank, owned 60 percent by France's Credit Agricole, said in…
New rules could make oil even more volatile
LONDON: The oil industry is bracing itself for new regulation, welcoming moves to prevent market abuse, but tighter position limits could stifle liquidity and bring greater price volatility. The new…
OCI outlook positive after 76 pct profit rise
CAIRO: Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), Egypt's largest listed firm, posted a 76.1 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit on Tuesday and was upbeat on its construction and fertilizer activities. The…