EU, Mediterranean project stalled again: French FM
LUXEMBOURG: France s flagship Mediterranean Union has stalled again amid a dispute between Egypt and Israel, just as it appeared to be showing new signs of life, Foreign Minister Bernard…
China Prime Minister to attend Africa forum in Egypt
BEIJING: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Egypt next month to attend a China-Africa meeting, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, as energy-hungry Beijing boosts ties with the resource-rich continent.During his…
US hits out at bid to bar religious defamation
WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday came out strongly against efforts by Muslim nations to bar the defamation of religions, saying the moves would restrict free speech. Some claim that…
Court adjourns Brotherhood appeal to Jan. 12
CAIRO: The Cairo Administrative Court adjourned to Jan. 12 the appeal hearing of 13 Muslim Brotherhood members who were tried in a military court in 2007. The session took place…
Ben Ali wins landslide in Tunisian election: interior ministry
TUNIS: Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali won plaudits from his peers Monday after being re-elected with 89.6 percent of the vote for a fifth term after two decades…
Makro lays groundwork for Egypt wholesale chain
CAIRO: Makro Egypt held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for its chain of wholesale stores expected to spread through Egypt's capital in the coming years.The event for Makro, which is a…
Egypt's main indices slip, tracking markets
CAIRO: Egypt s main index inched down 0.7 percent, while the secondary index dipped 1.5 percent, tracking global markets, led by three companies that recently won export contracts. We are…
Egypt's may see second stimulus package worth LE 10 bln
CAIRO: Egypt's Cabinet will propose to the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) an additional economic stimulus package worth LE 10 billion, Minister of Economic Development Osman Mohamed Osman told the…