Nazif presides over meeting on developing Hurghada airport
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif stressed the importance of taking swift measures to deal with the increasing number of passengers of various nationalities arriving at Hurghada International Airport, according to…
Kuwaiti company wins 50 percent of an oil field in Egypt
Kuwait s World Oil and Environment Company has won 50 percent of Egypt s Kom Ombo oil field exploration and production concession, the official Kuna news agency reported Tuesday.Farouk Al-Yahia,…
Egypt welcomes Chinese investment in various sectors
CAIRO: Egypt welcomes more Chinese investment and is expecting China to be Egypt s main investor, Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin told reporters on Monday evening.During an interview with Xinhua…
Judge in Diana inquiry steps down
LONDON: The coroner heading the British inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her Egyptian boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed said Tuesday she is resigning.Retired judge Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, 73, said she…
Mubarak lays wreaths on tomb of unknown solider
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Cairo suburb of Madinet Nasr on the occasion of Sinai Liberation Day, reported the…
Ahly-Barca game dazzles fans despite 0-4 loss
CAIRO: More than 68,000 football fans gave the Ahly club a raucous welcome as football superstars Mohamed Aboutrika, Flavio, Ahmed Adel, Mohamed Shawki and Emad Meteb took to the field…
African football giants Al Ahly mark 100 years
CAIRO: After clinching 99 titles in as many years, Egypt s Al Ahly - one of the most trophy-laden clubs in world football - is set to celebrate its centennial…
Egyptian students excel in Cambridge exams, outperform students across the globe
CAIRO: University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), the world's largest provider of international qualifications for 14 to 19 year olds, recently held a forum in Cairo for the principals of…
Egypt, FAO cooperate to fight bird flu
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has underlined the necessity of integrating efforts by various bodies in Egypt to fight bird flu, reported the State Information Service (SIS)…
