Plans for Jerusalem Museum spark outrage
JERUSALEM: Muslim authorities expressed outrage on Thursday after the Israeli High Court gave the go-ahead for the construction of a Museum of Tolerance on the site of a Muslim cemetery…
Mubarak and Sarkozy meet for finance crisis talks
PARIS: French President Nicolas Sarkozy hosted his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday for a working lunch focused on the financial crisis and the new Union for the Mediterranean, his…
Egypt calls Israeli MP 'ill-mannered' over Mubarak jibe
CAIRO/JERUSALEM: An Egyptian official on Thursday branded right-wing Israeli MP Avigdor Lieberman ill-mannered for saying President Hosni Mubarak should go to hell. We thought Lieberman was just racist but now…
Activists hold online convention to correspond with NDP conference
CAIRO: The April 6 Youth Movement, an activist group on the social networking website Facebook, are organizing an online convention at the same time as the National Democratic Party's (NDP)…
Egypt's market closes up but below early gains
CAIRO: Egyptian shares pared some early gains to close half a percent higher on Wednesday, tracking Gulf and global markets amid widespread fear of a global economic downturn, dealers said.…
SECTOR SERVICE: New loans pave the way for Egypt's potential borrowers
CAIRO: With prices through the roof, inflation spinning out of control and salary levels stuck somewhere in the distant past, professionals in Egypt are finding it increasingly difficult to meet…
In Depth: Banking with Egypt Post
CAIRO: No matter where you travel, there's always a post office around the corner. In fact, there are almost twice as many post offices and postal agencies as commercial bank…
One On One: Piraeus Egypt CEO outlines bank's short-term strategy, long-term vision
CAIRO: With the challenges posed by the global economic slowdown, banks around the world have been forced to react and adapt in order to make sure they remain solvent in…
Microsoft inaugurates region's first iCafe in Egypt
CAIRO: Some of Microsoft's top researchers spend their time thinking about complex software, algorithms, and security systems. Others think of ways to help the poorer segments of society realize their…
Orascom Construction tumbles, leads Egypt down
3 business By ReutersCAIRO: Orascom Construction Industries posted its sharpest single-day fall in three weeks on Thursday, weighing on Egypt's CASE 30 index as investors dumped a share that had…