Mubarak stresses need for Palestinian unity in Sharm summit
Olmert makes goodwill pledgesSHARM EL-SHEIKH: The Israeli prime minister announced Monday a package of pledges as a sign of good will to bolster the rule of the Palestinian president in…
Nour case adjourned pending forensic report
CAIRO: The State Council ruled on June 26 that the trial of opposition leader Ayman Nour be adjourned to July 3 pending forensic reports on his medical condition from the…
Al-Qaeda's Zawahiri voices support for Hamas
DUBAI: Osama bin Laden s right-hand man Ayman Al-Zawahiri voiced backing for Hamas and warned against any offensive to wrest control of Gaza from the Islamist movement, in an Internet…
Egypt median o/n interbank near steady at 8.755 pct
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on Egypt s pound was broadly steady at 8.755 percent on Tuesday compared with 8.756 percent on Monday in a liquid market despite a…
PLC International, Corinex Communications win broadband over Powerline Smart Village Project with MCIT
PLC International and Corinex Communications announced today that they have won the bid for a Powerline based Smart Village in Cairo. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) chose…
Public health insurance will not be privatized, says ministry
CAIRO: Dr Said Rateb, chairman of the Health Insurance Department at the Ministry of Health denied any plans to privatize the public health insurance system.He made this statement to The…
Fayoum hemodialysis water clean again, says ministry spokesman
CAIRO: Water used in hemodialysis at a Fayoum public hospital reportedly falls below the technical specifications set by the Ministry of Health, claimed Al-Masry Al-Youm daily newspaper on Sunday.Samples taken…