SPECIAL SERIES: TOURISM AND SUMMER TRENDS: Hurghada's marine life struggles under irresponsible tourism
HURGHADA: "When I spent my honeymoon on the Red Sea coast in the early 1950s we needed official permission to come to the area - it took about a month…
Fire rips through Shoura Council building
CAIRO: A fire broke out on Tuesday in the Shoura Council building (Egypt's Upper House of Parliament) injuring 13.Four emergency service staff and nine people, who were in the building,…
Transparency report calls for organizational restructuring to combat corruption
CAIRO: The Ministry of Administrative Development's Transparency and Integrity Report says that organizational development is one of the most important tools for combating corruption.Issued annually by the ministry's transparency and…
Religion dilemma follows Bahai university applicants
CAIRO: In violation of a court order, the official university admissions office is denying Bahai applicants the right to leave the religious denomination field blank on applications, giving them the…
Harry Potter film pulls vanishing act on EW cover
Maybe Harry Potter should have brought a note from his parents saying he would be missing school.Warner Bros. gave Harry the school year off, announcing last week it was bumping…
Iran says no permit for Chris de Burgh concert
TEHRAN: Iran said it has not authorized a concert by Irish crooner Chris de Burgh, in what would have been a first in the Islamic republic, the official news agency…
News in brief
AMOC to pay LE 8.5 dividendAlexandria Mineral Oils Company (AMOC) said on Monday it would pay a cash dividend of LE 8.50 ($1.59) a share, in two phases.Shareholders on Sept.…
