100 years of Hungarian excavations, and more
CAIRO: Hungarian Culture and Education Minister Hiller Istvan is to arrive in Cairo on a three-day visit Friday.During the visit, Istvan will sign an executive protocol with his Egyptian counterpart…
US energy secretary: High oil prices could harm US economy
CAIRO: US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman warned Wednesday that high oil prices can harm the US economy when they reach $100 a barrel."The economy has been able to withstand this…
US still seeks diplomatic resolution of Iran row: Rice
DAVOS: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that the nuclear stand-off with Iran could still be resolved diplomatically, a day after world powers agreed to haul Tehran back…
Lebanese PM in Egypt for talks on presidential crisis
CAIRO: Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for talks on his country s presidential crisis after the failure of an Arab League rescue plan.The Western-backed Seniora…
Everyone's a suspect in Moussa assassination attempt, say experts
CAIRO: Sources in Cairo have told the Egyptian press that Lebanese security foiled an assassination attempt on Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa, close to the Lebanese-Syrian border Saturday night.Moussa…
Abu Omar says he knows nothing about stalled Swiss investigation
ALEXANDRIA: Swiss authorities halted a few days ago an investigation into American secret service agents suspected of illegally transferring the kidnapped Egyptian preacher Abu Omar through Swiss airspace to a…
Palestinian influx into Rafah continues
CAIRO: Palestinians continued to stream over the Egypt-Gaza border in Rafah yesterday, purchasing essential supplies they have been unable to get under Israel's blockade of the Gaza strip. That they…
WORD ON THE STREET: Egyptians have their say on the Gaza break-out
CAIRO: The escalation of the situation in Gaza, culminating in the break-out of Gazans into Egyptian territory, has provoked some Egyptian politicians and Members of Parliament to voice their opinions…
IT minister focuses on business in World Economic Forum
CAIRO: A delegation of top Egyptian officials is participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2008's annual meeting in DavosUnder the theme "The Power of Collaborative Innovation, the forum opened…
Egypt banks slash interest rates on US dollar deposits
CAIRO: Following the 75 basis point cut in the US Federal funds rate on Tuesday, local banks in Egypt slashed interest rates on US dollar deposits, reducing them to 2.5…