Egypt allows UNHCR access to Eritrean asylum seekers
CAIRO: Egypt will allow United Nations officials access to Eritrean asylum seekers on its territory, the Egyptian foreign ministry said Sunday.The move comes after rights group Amnesty International last week…
US ambassador presents credentials to Mubarak
CAIRO: The new US ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey presented her credentials to President Hosni Mubarak at the Presidential Palace Monday.Scobey was confirmed as the new ambassador in a Senate…
Egypt banks profiting despite economic turmoil, says HSBC
CAIRO: HSBC will continue to apply its growth and expansion strategies on the regional and domestic fronts despite the recent challenges facing global economies, bank officials announced in a press…
Economist disputes claims by Economic Development Minister
CAIRO: The economy isn t developing at the announced rates, Central Bank reports indicate different numbers, economist Ahmed Sayed El Naggar told Daily News Egypt commenting to what Minister of…
Chinese garment-makers' prowess sparks talk of import duties
CAIRO: Egyptian garment-makers may be big fish in this pond, but their Chinese counterparts are whales. Or, if you happen to be one of their rivals, sharks might be more…
Youssef Chahine in coma, is flown to France
CAIRO: Youssef Chahine, Egypt's celebrated cinema director, is being flown to Paris on an emergency flight on Monday after falling into a coma following a brain haemorrhage, his assistant said.Chahine,…
A long drive with an exceptional taxi driver
Khaled Al-Khamisy recent literary hit "Taxi opened up those transitory spaces in Egyptian locomotion to an audience of spectators. With the endless episodes that happens inside the cab having proved…
Ireland Must Go
Ireland should do the rest of Europe a favor and withdraw from the European Union. That seems to be the only tenable solution to the situation created by the Irish…
India at Play
On June 1, the Indian Premier League came to a thundering climax with a cliffhanger final match, watched by 60,000 cheering fans in a new stadium and an estimated 300…
What exactly is pro-Israel?
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, one of the most powerful lobby groups in the United States, recently concluded its annual Washington conference. It drew a long line of administration…