Egypt clinch volleyball gold medal in All-African Games
ALGIERS: Egypt added another gold medal in the 2007 All-African Games after the Egyptian volleyball team beat Tunisia 3-1 in the final on Sunday.The Egyptian team was a set down…
Birmingham agrees to pay 6 million-pound transfer fee for Tottenham striker Mido
BIRMINGHAM, England: Birmingham agreed to pay 6 million pounds ($12.3 million) for Tottenham striker Ahmed Mido on Friday.Mido will complete the transfer providing he can agree to a contract with…
Minimum scores of first category in Thanaweya Amma rise, says ministry
CAIRO: The Ministry of Higher Education has announced a noticeable increase in the minimum scores required for admission in public universities for students holding the Thanaweya Amma (national general secondary…
El Khamissy's Taxi to be translated in English, turned to TV series
Associated PressCAIRO: Most Cairenes see the city s army of taxi drivers as rude and conniving, overcharging their passengers for uncomfortable rides in aging cabs. But first-time author Khaled El-Khamissy…
Workshopping a new model for art and special education
On Tuesday, the factory space at the Townhouse Gallery in downtown Cairo was like any other day this month - at least at first. Boys and girls from Cairo public…
Egypt drops 11 places in competitiveness ranking
CAIRO: The ranking of the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy relative to other countries has declined from 52nd in 2005 to 63rd in 2006, says "The Egyptian National Competitiveness Report,…
Partnership to promote good governance
CAIRO: Seeking to drive efficiency across the region's banking sector, the Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) - in association with MasterCard Worldwide -…
