Education tax debated with minister at PA
CAIRO: The Education Committee at the People's Assembly (PA) discussed Sunday an investigation request regarding the removal of the tax breaks on private schools and educational institutions. Minister of Education…
EgyInfo 1.0: A step towards monitoring sustainable development
CAIRO: Three partner organizations celebrated the launch of a new database on Monday aimed at tracking Egypt s progress towards its development goals.The arrival of EgyInfo 1.0 was welcomed by…
Two detained Sudanese to be resettled in the US
CAIRO: Two Sudanese men who were detained without charge for over a year in an Egyptian prison will be resettled in the United States.Nezar Hammad and Salah Eddin Moussa were…
Satellite company owner trial adjourned to June
CAIRO: The trial of Nader Gohar, owner of a satellite company, has been adjourned to June 16 in order to correct inaccuracies in a power of attorney.In a session on…
April 6 Mahalla detainees go on hunger strike
CAIRO: Three former employees of the Ghazl El-Mahalla spinning factory have launched a second, open-ended, hunger strike in protest against their detention.Kamal El-Fayyoumy, Tareq Amin and Karim El-Beheiry were arrested…
Zaki's wonder strike gives Zamalek Cup title
CAIRO: A stunning goal by Amr Zaki late in the game gave Zamalek the Egyptian Cup title after a 2-1 victory over ENPPI on Sunday as the Cairo giants ended…
Zidan out of Egypt's World Cup qualifier
CAIRO: Hamburg SV forward Mohamed Zidan has been ruled out of Egypt s 2010 World Cup African qualifier against DR Congo because of an injury.Zidan has been suffering from pelvic…
Farmer beheads daughter whose honor he doubted, says report
CAIRO: A farmer has been arrested for strangling and decapitating his daughter over suspicions that she was having a relationship with a man in their village in southern Egypt, state…
