Sudanese youths still in custody despite court order
CAIRO: Ten days after a court ordered their release, seven Sudanese youths still remain in custody illegally and are being threatened with deportation to Sudan.The seven are part of a…
Japan to strip Internet for illegal downloaders
TOKYO: Japanese companies plan to cut off the internet connection of anyone who illegally downloads files in one of the world s toughest measures against online piracy, a report said…
US workshop in Jordan builds support to battle money laundering
AMMAN: The US government organized a four-day workshop in Jordan to teach officials from the Arab countries how to detect and investigate the smuggling of money, said a statement from…
Protesting MB women demand their political rights
CAIRO: A group of female members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) demonstrated yesterday in front of the National Council for Women to protest government restrictions on registration for local council…
Supreme Guide warns of 'public outburst'
CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leader Mohamed Mahdy Akef warned Egyptian authorities against the possibility of what he called a "public outburst after hundreds of members failed to complete candidate applications…
NDP members resign, protest against discrimination ahead of elections
CAIRO: Some 600 National Democratic Party (NDP) members resigned from the party in the Daqahleya governorate in objection to what they said were obstacles they encountered while attempting to register…
Egypt furious about US human rights criticism
CAIRO: Egypt has responded furiously to the latest bout of US criticism regarding a campaign of arrests and a US report on the general state of human rights in the…
A Khawaga's Tale: The sweet black addiction
It was inevitable really, that sooner or later I would be writing about coffee, since I am addicted to my own milky sweet brew, which delivers that much needed shot…
Rising prices spur vendors to sell blocks of gold
CAIRO: Gold's ornamental value has taken a back seat to its value as a commodity with demand for the precious metal making a comeback amid volatile global currencies and rising…
News In Brief
Egypt s Olympic Group 2007 net up 14 pctReuters reported that appliance maker Olympic Group made net profit of LE 242.9 million ($44.5 million) in 2007, up 14 percent on…
