Mubarak's son Alaa speaks on Algeria soccer row
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak's elder son Alaa called for a tough stand amid an escalating diplomatic row following the loss to Algeria in a World Cup qualification playoff, as angry…
Disgruntled fans clash with police near Algerian embassy
CAIRO: Security forces filled the streets surrounding the Algerian embassy in Cairo Friday, clashing with protestors attempting to approach it.The streets bore the marks of confrontations that took place the…
Egypt sees slight decline in unemployment rate in third quarter of 2009
CAIRO: The unemployment rate in Egypt declined to 9.26 percent in the third quarter of 2009, from 9.42 percent in the second quarter, with the labor force rising to 25.2…
FIFA charges Egypt FA over attack on Algeria team
ZURICH: FIFA has officially opened disciplinary proceedings against Egypt s football federation after an attack by fans on the Algerian national team before a World Cup qualifying match in Cairo…
2 Spanish tourists missing in the Red Sea
CAIRO: Egyptian officials say search is under way for two Spanish tourists missing after their boat sank in the Red Sea off the beach resort of Sharm El-Sheikh.A security official…
China says scrap UN Internet governance forum
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: China on Wednesday called for the abolition of the UN s Internet Governance Forum, blasting it as a powerless gathering where IT heavyweight countries dominate. Without any reforms…
State pressure affecting internet social networks: forum
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Government pressure on companies linked to social media networks is threatening to infringe civil liberties, an Internet forum in Egypt heard on Wednesday. There is no jurisdiction on…
Internet still under US grip, say forum delegates
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: The Internet is still under the control of the United States, participants at a governance forum said, despite a move by America to loosen its grip over the…
News in brief
Egypt index drops, OT extends decline Egypt s benchmark index dropped 1.2 percent, with Orascom Telecom falling 5.7 percent to extend a decline after Algerian tax authorities told OT it…
