World Bank aid group receives record pledges totaling $41.6 bln
BERLIN: The World Bank body that aids the poorest countries said Friday that its donors have pledged a record $41.6 billion for its 2008-2011 budget.The International Development Association (IDA) said…
Opec raises estimate for oil demand growth in 2008
VIENNA: Opec on Friday raised its estimate for world oil demand growth in 2008, owing to fast-growing demand for transport and industrial fuel, but kept unchanged its forecast for world…
Police arrest 'Rayan Al-Qalyubia'
CAIRO: A widely-reported pyramid scheme scandal came to an end after police arrested the man who swindled LE 180 million from 2,000 citizens in Al-Qalyubia. The victims had invested their…
Shehata fumes over 'low' bonuses
CAIRO: Hassan Shehata could be involved in a dispute with the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) after the coach voiced his objection to bonuses set for players following the Pan Arab…
Mother blames prison negligence for son's death
CAIRO: The mother of a man who died in Wadi El-Natroun Prison is pressing charges against the prison authorities, accusing them of medical negligence.Tamer El-Shazly Mahdy Mohamed, 22, was four…
Real Estate Tax employees disband sit-in for one month
CAIRO: After a 10-day sit-in outside the cabinet office, the Real Estate Tax employees protest and nationwide strike was finally called off.At 1 pm exactly, weary workers, many of whom…
Police detain two Copts amid sectarian tensions
CAIRO: Two Coptic Christians were taken into custody and ordered detained for 15 days following sectarian tensions in a town in the south of the country, a police official said…
Iodized salt reaches 70 percent of world households
UNITED NATIONS: Iodized salt now reaches 70 percent of world households - up from less than 20 percent in the early 1990s - helping prevent iodine deficiencies that lead to…
Egyptian-American promotes book on Muslim women living in the US
CAIRO: In 1973, Zainab El-Berry fled war in her native Egypt and moved to the United States. She found peace, a successful career, and a new home in America, but…
