Egypt attempts to maintain fragile truce as Israel bans Qaradawi's organization
CAIRO: An Egyptian request to Israel to reopen crossings into the Gaza Strip was agreed to as Egypt invited Hamas to Cairo in an attempt to keep hold onto a…
Egypt to host Imagine Cup 2009
CAIRO: Egypt will host the Imagine Cup 2009 finals organized by Microsoft, the company announced Tuesday, making it the first time the technology tournament will be held in the Middle…
EFG's new training program is banking on talent
CAIRO: The strength of EFG-Hermes, the largest investment bank in the Middle East, lies not only in its continuous climb up the stock market or its revenues that amounted to…
Amlak Finance half-year net profit up 155 percent
EGYPT: Amlak Finance saw a 155 percent increase in its net profit to AED 269 million in the first half of 2008. The results are up from AED 106 million…
A spirited farewell to Howard Café
Sitting in the middle of Tahrir square in the sweltering summer heat isn't exactly the most enjoyable way to spend an evening. But when you're sitting on the grass of…
The Hollow Heart of the West
It is tempting to compare NATO and the European Union to the French and Italian football teams in this year's Euro 2008 competition. What unites them, above all, is a…
Negotiation – not strikes – needed for Iran
s concerns persist that Israel or the United States could attack Iran, the realistic outcomes of such an event must be considered. An American military attack, rather than making the…
More than a strong rhetoric
The Hidelina blood bags case began in January 2007, when an Egyptian Ministry of Health employee, Sheer El-Sharkawi, claimed to have found 200,000 contaminated bags used to package donated blood…
Press rallies in support of persecuted colleague
CAIRO: Standing on the steps of the Journalists' Syndicate, press and activists - led by the Head of the Freedom Committee Mohamed Abdel Qoddous - voiced Monday their support for…
Ministry of Information to tighten media censorship, says local paper
CAIRO: The government is reportedly reviewing a draft law, sponsored by the Ministry of Information, which would tighten the state's control on audio and visual transmission in Egypt, local reports…