Minister says LE 1,200 monthly minimum wage ‘unrealistic’
CAIRO: Half of Egyptians spend only LE 500 per month and 12 percent live on LE 11,000 a year, according to Osman Mohamed Osman, Minister of Economic Development and head…
Property group Emaar Misr upbeat for 2011: paper
Property group Emaar Misr expects to hand over 1,800 units to customers in Egypt next year, its general manager was quoted on Wednesday as saying, boosting income at a…
Al-Hadari denies outburst, wants out
By Filgoal.com CAIRO: Zamalek's goalkeeping coach Emad Al-Mandoh says Essam Al-Hadari swore at him for no apparent reason, while the Egypt goalie denied the claim and stressed that he will part…
No club can deny airing derby: ERTU chief
CAIRO: No club can deny airing the Cairo derby live, insists Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) chief Osama Al-Sheikh. The vehement response comes in the wake of Ahly's official…
Barakat fit for ENPPI game
CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Mohamed Barakat shook off his calf injury in time and was named for Thursday's league match against ENPPI in Cairo. The Red Devils announced on their official…
Discussing economic (and also political) freedom in Cairo
By Ronald Meinardus CAIRO: This year, we are celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the unification of Germany. Apart from bringing unity and freedom to the people of that country, this epochal…
Opportunities for foreign influence
By Safa Hussein BAGHDAD: If government formation in Iraq is to be compared with that of other countries, the two most distinguishing characteristics of the Iraqi case would be the lengthy…
The weary titan
By Pierre Buhler PARIS: The unfolding “currency war,” which is likely to dominate discussions at the upcoming G-20 summit in Seoul, must be assessed against the backdrop of the new landscape…
Maat prepares local media for decentralization
By Heba Afify CAIRO: Maat — a civil society organization that has been active in the field of human rights since 2004 — organized a two-day workshop for local media personnel…
Righting the Wrongs of Leprosy
By Yohei Sasakawa TOKYO: At its 15th session, which ended at the beginning of October, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution encouraging governments to eliminate discrimination against people…