Ministry of Health disagrees with WHO's smoking report
CAIRO: Egypt is fully enforcing all key measures to decrease the usage of tobacco among the Egyptian population, according to Dr Abdel Rahman Shahin, media spokesperson of the Ministry of…
Ship's anchor cut Gulf internet cable
CAIRO: A ship's anchor severed one of the undersea internet cables damaged last week, causing outages that continue to affect business across the Middle East and South Asia, the cable's…
At least 30 killed in highway trailer, microbus accident
CAIRO: At least 29 people were killed this morning in a road accident caused by thick fog. The accident occurred 22 km into a highway headed south from Cairo's Autostrade.An…
Trials of HIV-positive men reflect ignorance, says HRW
CAIRO: Recent arrests and trials in Egypt of HIV-positive men endanger human rights, an international watchdog said Wednesday and called on authorities here to release those in custody and stop…
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Orascom Hotels eyes acquisitions in 2008Reuters reported that Orascom Hotels and Development plans to acquire two local hotels and aims to expand further in the Middle East and nearby regions,…
Bastawisy barred from Israeli war crimes trial
CAIRO: The Higher Judicial Council has rejected a request from the vice president of the Cairo Appeals Court, Hisham Al-Bastawisy, to travel to Belgium to observe a trial and a…
Egypt calls for return of EU observers to Gaza border
CAIRO: As border tensions remained high between Egypt and the Hamas-controlled Gaza, Egypt's top diplomat on Tuesday sharply rebuked the Palestinian group, saying the militants were driving the people in…
Israel to build new barrier along part of Egypt border, says report
JERUSALEM: Israel decided on Wednesday to start building a reinforced barrier along parts of its porous border with Egypt in a bid to prevent infiltration attempts by Palestinian militants, an…