Egyptian patrol besieged by smugglers near Gaza
RAFAH: Bedouin gunmen ambushed an Egyptian patrol that had seized contraband cement destined for the Gaza Strip, triggering an hours-long standoff in the desert that left one officer and five…
Ministry of Health reports sixth swine flu death, 197 new cases
CAIRO: Egypt reported its sixth H1N1 death on Tuesday as well as 197 new cases, according to the Ministry of Health.A 24-year-old pregnant woman from the governorate of Sharqeya passed…
Abbas slams Israel on settlements at mass Arafat rally
RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas stood by his demand for a complete Israeli settlement freeze on Wednesday as he addressed tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered to honor…
Osama Al-Ghazali Harb says willing to run for president
CAIRO: Democratic Front Party leader Osama Al-Ghazali Harb indicated his willingness to become his party's candidate for the presidential elections in a debate with various opposition parties and groups. Harb…
ADB to finance 23 pct of Cairo wastewater plant
CAIRO: The African Development Bank signed this week a ?53.3 million loan agreement with Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation to finance Cairo's Gabal El-Asfar Wastewater Treatment Plant (GAWWTP).The long-term foreign…
Beltone, Pioneers to manage LE 29.2 bln
CAIRO: Talk of a merger between Pioneers Holding and investment bank Beltone Financial has set the business community in Egypt and the region abuzz.The deal will create a firm with…
Ten companies to compete in Egypt wind farm bid
CAIRO: In an effort to beef up its alternative energy sources, the Egyptian government has established a list of 10 bidders to build a wind farm in the country.The farm…
CIFF plays it safe with opening film
Indian smash "New York, the opening film of the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival, looks at the United States post 9/11 and deals with the issue of ethnic profiling and…
33rd Cairo International Film Fest kicks off
CAIRO: An expansive flurry of fireworks, accompanied by a group of bald silver-painted ladies and a hotel lobby tribute band, greeted tens of guests from more than 70 nations arriving…
Thailand's Endless Endgame
BANGKOK: The hospitalization of King Bhumibol Adulyadej has brought Thailand's most daunting question to the fore. The country's wrenching political struggle over the past several years has, at bottom, concerned…