First Egyptian-German intersex conference tackles the stigma of ambiguous genitalia
CAIRO: Bahaa, 30, appears to be a male at a distance, but at closer range his movements and facial features can be those of a man or a woman. However,…
Controversial Muslim scholar says no to job in Netherlands
THE HAGUE: Controversial Muslim intellectual Tariq Ramadan said Wednesday he had turned down a chair of Islamic studies post at a Dutch university amid criticism from the far right. But…
18-year-old kills friend over cell phone
CAIRO: Pedestrians by the railroad crossing of Mansheyet Nasser witnessed a horrific scene when 18-year-old Hossam Arabi Fathi grabbed 21-year-old Mohamed Al Sayed's head and took a knife to his…
Olmert likens Israel to apartheid South Africa
CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has declared that if a Palestinian state is not created soon it will cause a "South African-style apartheid struggle that would spell the end…
Bloomberg: Hosni Mubarak "Paves way" for son Gamal
CAIRO: New York-based news agency Bloomberg ran an article Wednesday contending that President Hosni Mubarak is preparing for his son Gamal to take over as president.The article notes that four…
Sodic year-on-year revenues reach LE 321 mln
CAIRO: Sixth of October for Development and Investment Company (Sodic) recorded a five-fold increase in year-on-year revenues to LE 321.25 million for the first nine months of 2007.Releasing its third…
BRIEFS 30/11/2007
PTT to buy 25 pct of East Mediterranean Gas for $486.9 mlnDow Jones reported that Thai energy conglomerate PTT PCL said it agreed to buy 25 percent of Egypt's East…
TMG first-day trading below market expectations, dips on day two
CAIRO: Talaat Mustafa Group (TMG) shares inched down to close at LE 13.28 on the second day of trading, after performing worse than expected on their market debut. Major stocks…