Ministry of Information may dedicate air time to educational programs
CAIRO: Minister of Information Anas El-Fiqqi agreed to allocate TV channels for the Ministries of Education and Higher Education to broadcast educational programs should an H1N1 outbreak cause schools to…
Egyptian Traders chairman released, firm repays GASC
CAIRO: An Egyptian court released the chairman of wheat importer Egyptian Traders Co on Wednesday without requiring bail after the firm repaid $9.6 million to Egypt's state wheat buyer GASC,…
Security forces converge on North Sinai in anticipation of possible protest
CAIRO: Security reinforcements are being sent south of the border town of Rafah in anticipation of a protest, expected Thursday, by members of certain Bedouin tribes in the area.A statement…
Egypt and Italy face off today in Cairo Stadium
CAIRO: It's a do or die game for Egypt's U-20 team today as they host Italy in the Cairo Stadium. Both teams compete for the second qualification ticket to the…
French support for Polanski stirs unease
The French government s backing for Roman Polanski triggered unease on Tuesday as dissenting voices said the convicted fugitive sex offender should answer for his crime.Government ministers and much of…
Egypt PPPs face financing challenges
CAIRO: The main challenge facing the pubic-private partnership (PPP) business model in Egypt is local funding, said Rania Zayed, advisor to the ministry of finance and director of the PPP…
Justice ministry, legal specialists at odds again
CAIRO: Despite suspending their three-month-long sit-in, legal specialists are still at odds with the Minister of Justice, with each side giving conflicting accounts of the crisis.Minister of Justice Mamdouh Marei…