Mubarak, Sarkozy to meet on Mideast, Mediterranean Union
PARIS: President Hosni Mubarak was expected Monday in Paris for a two-day official visit including talks with Nicolas Sarkozy on France s plans for a new Mediterranean Union.Mubarak, who flew…
Hamas would accept Israel deal if Palestinians back it, says Carter
JERUSALEM: Former US president Jimmy Carter said on Monday the Islamist Hamas movement told him it would recognize Israel s right to live in peace if a deal is reached…
Hamas outraged at Aboul Gheit's comments on future of peace process
CAIRO: While Egypt has stated that "good progress is being made on the Hamas-Israel front, the group in Gaza has criticized Egypt for seemingly wanting to exclude it from the…
MB chief denounces arrest of Facebook activist; mother appeals to President Mubarak
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood's Supreme Guide Mohamed Mahdy Akef said that what happened to the 27-year-old "Facebook activist Esraa Abdel Fattah is evidence of what the group has repeatedly referred…
Bank offers special account for Egyptians living abroad
CAIRO: Ahli United Bank-Egypt has launched the "My Global services to cater for Egyptian expatriates, to reduce the cost and inconvenience of their international banking requirements. Available in countries like…
Alternative construction methods may put an end to price hikes, say experts
CAIRO: If cheaper building techniques based on a new scientific approach are used in construction, costs would be cut down by 10 percent for each square meter, Housing Minister Ahmed…
Sharia-compliant investments require specialized information
CAIRO: The number of institutions offering sharia-compliant financial instruments in Egypt are on the rise, and the sector now represents more than $270 billion globally.ISI Egypt has highlighted the rise…
Exploring the parallel cinema of the other
The American University in Cairo's (AUC) recent screening of independent films was an opportunity for people from different worlds to come together, but the event fell short of achieving that…
An affront to Egypt's Journalists Syndicate
It is not the fault of Gamal Abdel-Rehim, a member of the Press Syndicate council who gathered six like-minded journalists to forcibly prevent a conference against religious discrimination from being…