Comeback cancers
By Ann Chambers LONDON/ONTARIO: Progress is being made against many types of cancer, with more patients surviving longer, thanks to research on two fronts: improved methods for earlier detection, and…
EGX 30 slides 10 percent after trading resumes
CAIRO: Trading resumed on Egypt’s stock market after a 40-minute suspension early Thursday, and had fallen 10.587 percent on the day as of 1:20 pm Cairo local time. The broader…
EU tells Egypt to listen to protests
By AP BRUSSELS: The European Union says that Egyptian authorities should listen to their people, deal with their problems and respect their right to demonstrate. The office of EU foreign…
Clashes between protestors and security in Galaa Street
By Heba Fahmy and Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Clashes broke out between hundreds of protestors and security forces in Galaa Street on Wednesday evening resulting in numerous injuries on both sides.…
Dutch police stop Egyptian man burning himself
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Dutch police say they have stopped a man setting himself on fire in front of the Egyptian embassy in The Hague. Police say the 52-year-old was carrying…
Variations in local press coverage of ‘Day of Anger’
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: As online news portals and social networks are updated by the second with news of the protests around Egypt, local press coverage varied according to affiliation.…
Egypt’s ‘Day of Anger’ makes international headlines
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: The mass protests that took place in Egypt Tuesday attracted international media with reports and commentaries analyzing the situation. Internationally acclaimed journalist Robert Fisk wrote a…
Tuesday’s protests echo national stance, turning point, says analyst
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Tuesday’s protests represent a national stance and a turning point in Egypt’s history since the bread riots of 1977, said Amr El-Chobaki, senior researcher at Al-Ahram…
Developments in global trade
By Shehzad Sharjeel Trade, the commercial manifestation of countless cross-border flows of goods and services between people, organizations and countries, is the lynchpin of the global economy. These flows impact…
Credit card usage on the rise in Egypt
The usage of credit cards has significantly increased over the past year, according to a recent banking study. Findings by market research firm Synovate show that the number of credit…