Saudis say Egyptian doctors illegally traded drugs
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Two Egyptian doctors sentenced to prison and lashes in Saudi Arabia had engaged in the illicit trade of pharmaceuticals and one had an affair with several of…
OT helps Egyptian bourse end losing streak
CAIRO: Main Egyptian stock indexes snapped an eight-session losing streak to end slightly higher on Sunday, with investors chasing bargain prices on companies including Orascom Telecom. Shares in the biggest…
Former mentor in bitter war of words with Qaeda No. 2
CAIRO: Al-Qaeda number two Ayman Al-Zawahri is a plagiarist who worked for Sudanese intelligence before his handlers grew tired of his jokes, his former spiritual mentor has claimed in a…
Mubarak on economic crisis, draft laws at PA opening
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak said during his speech in parliament Sunday that he will "do anything to support the establishment of a real Palestinian nation with Jerusalem as its capital,…
Abbas says not one issue resolved in Mideast peace talks
RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hit out at US-backed Middle East peace talks on Sunday on the eve of a White House meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and…
Bedouins issue death fatwa on Amr Adib
CAIRO: Bedouin tribes in Sinai have issued a death fatwa on famed television presenter Amr Adib for comments he made about them after recent clashes in Sinai between them and…
Real estate insiders say Egypt's market may see 'readjustment'
CAIRO: Global financial turmoil may be painful for the Egyptian economy, but top real estate executives as well as researchers said on Sunday it could also weed out property and…
IDA: No new projects in aluminum, ammonia, urea industries
CAIRO: The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) said last week it will reject proposals for any new projects in the aluminum, ammonia, or urea industries. These industries consume a considerable amount…
Human rights, cinema link weak at festival conference
CAIRO: "Cinema as a platform for human rights formed the theme of a press conference held as part of the Cairo International Film Festival on Friday.Seven films are being shown…
Ghosts, fear and grief in one chilling "Orphanage"
Want a good old-fashioned horror movie? The kind where excruciating tension gradually intensifies until it reaches one devastating climax? The kind where fear lurks behind every corner, behind closed doors,…
