Egyptian student facing explosives charges fires attorney
TAMPA, Florida: An Egyptian college student facing federal explosives charges fired his attorney today. The Egyptian government says it will hire him a new one as soon as possible.Ahmed Abdellatif…
Telecom Egypt awards Alcatel-Lucent an integrated management of change contract
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt awarded Alcatel-Lucent a contract for the assessment, reengineering, and modernization of its operations and maintenance processes in order to improve its customer satisfaction, its commitment on SLAs,…
Kuwait court condemns Egyptian child rapist to death
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait s criminal court on Tuesday sentenced an Egyptian man to death after convicting him of raping several children, a legal source said.Hajjaj Al-Saadi, 27, was arrested in…
Hassan hoping for award boost
CAIRO: Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan is hoping to see his name on top of Belgium s 2007 Player of the Year award, ahead of the 2008 African Cup of Nations.Hassan…
Law permitting abortion for rape victims stirs social debate
CAIRO: Experts have their reservations about a controversial draft law that will allow rape victims to undergo abortions, expressing skepticism about the social benefit of such a law and fear…
Syndicate chairman denies receiving requests to publish Heikal's 'censored' letters
CAIRO: Press Syndicate Chairman Makram Mohamed Ahmed, denied receiving any requests to publish Mohamed Hassanein Heikal's so called "six censored letters addressing President Hosni Mubarak.Heikal, who is one of Egypt's…
Sudanese refugees still detained eight months after release order
CAIRO: Two Sudanese men arrested in April 2007 remain in detention eight months after an order was issued for their release, Daily News Egypt learned.Nezar Hammad and Salah Eddin Moussa…
Gov't has done little to promote an egalitarian society, says Coptic thinker
CAIRO: "Copts must focus on enhancing their political skills and gaining people's trust so more candidates can be nominated in elections, said Montasser Al-Zayat, vice president of the Muslim Brotherhood…
PSE reflects Palestine's extraordinary circumstances
One of Palestine s many bittersweet economic achievements since the Oslo peace accords is the establishment of the Palestine Securities Exchange. Based in the troubled northern West Bank city of…
Dubai: Bridging time zones and boosting confidence
For the last seven years the emirate of Dubai has been operating a domestic stock exchange, as part of wider attempts to create a vibrant, diversified economy that supports a…
