Teachers' law 'hot' topic in Parliament, says MP
CAIRO: One of the hottest topics that will be discussed during the 2008/9 Parliamentary round is the new teachers law as well as the controversial pay-scheme linking raises with assessment…
Biofuels should be on Egypt's agenda, say scientists
CAIRO: When Rudolf Diesel first invented the diesel engine, he used peanut oil to operate it, which was an unpopular choice at the time. While the world has since switched…
Bedouins to hold conference demanding justice
CAIRO: The Bedouins in Sinai plan to arrange a conference on Monday to demand justice from authorities for the victims of recent violent clashes between tribes and security forces near…
Abdel-Aziz out of Petrojet game
CAIRO: Zamalek skipper Ayman Abdel-Aziz has been ruled out of the club s crucial away game against league leaders Petrojet on Nov. 14 due to injury.The midfielder will not be…
Court rules in favor of Bahai student
CAIRO: The Administrative Judiciary Court ruled in favor of a Bahai student in his effort to receive a new identification card so he could return to his studies at Alexandria…
Egypt markets fall as big caps weigh
CAIRO: Shares in some of Egypt s biggest firms clocked heavy losses on Thursday, pushing the index into negative territory despite a plethora of third quarter results showing some resilience…
Telecom Egypt Q3 profit up on Vodafone, traffic
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt said its third quarter profit jumped nearly 35 percent, helped by gains on its investment in mobile operator Vodafone Egypt and more mobile traffic on its network.…
Egypt refuses European diplomats entry without prior visa
CAIRO: Egypt has responded in kind to several European countries by denying their diplomats entry into the country if they have not obtained visas in advance, state-run news agency MENA…