Bird flu spreads to 60 nations, pandemic risk still high
UNITED NATIONS: Bird flu in poultry and wild birds spread to 60 nations but is entrenched only in six because of improved and faster responses, experts said Thursday.Despite those strides,…
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Kuwait-based company involved in containers project in Damietta The Kuwait News Agency reported that the international KGL transport company declared on Thursday it laid the corner stone of a new…
ROR offers trading for DP World IPO
DUBAI: Reuters has announced that the DP World stocks listed on Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) can be traded over the Reuters Order Routing (ROR) network. DP World listed on…
Egyptian police seize explosives, uncover tunnels near Gaza border, ME
EL ARISH, Egypt (AP) _ Police arrested a Bedouin woman Friday who had almost a half ton of explosives buried under her house in the eastern Sinai Peninsula, a security…
Britain seeks 'swift resolution' to Sudan teddy row
LONDON: Britain was to press on with talks Friday with Sudan to resolve a spat over the jailing of a British teacher for allowing her pupils to name a teddy…
Cautious optimism over Annapolis on day of Palestinian solidarity
CAIRO: Cautious optimism over the Annapolis conference prevailed during the celebration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People organized by the United Nations Association of Egypt in…
Dunhill: Revs up to head for the stars
The last time Bond came to Cairo he was dodging bullets in Giza. Since then it seems that Bond, along with his impeccable fashion sense, has retreated back to the…
Ptomoleo and his family in Cairo
The award-winning "Ptolomeo and Family bookshelves are now available in Cairo, giving readers who own a lot of books and little storage space a stylish solution. For any literature fan…
South American delights
If the cuisine of South America is new to you, you re in for a treat. Steaks restaurant has just started a South American buffet promotion and will be offering…
TRAVEL: Fly to Dubai for a real shopping trip
There are now five seasons in Dubai: spring, summer, autumn, winter and shopping festival season.Representatives from the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) were in Cairo this week to announce their calendar…