Quranists still behind bars despite court decision

CAIRO: Two conflicting court decisions were announced in court hearings on Wednesday concerning the five detained members of the Quranist movement. While the national security court cancelled the Ministry of…

Daily News Egypt

Only 18 African nations have safe stadiums

CAIRO: After completing an inspection of 50 of the continent's 53 nations, FIFA announced that only 18 countries have safe stadiums to host World Cup qualifiers. The world soccer governing…

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Tashkent celebrates being "the pearl of Islamic culture in Asia"

CAIRO: Before Uzbekistan observes next month the 16th anniversary of its independence from the former Soviet Union, Tashkent, the capital, will celebrate being chosen as the capital of Islamic culture…

Sherine Abdel Monaim

Egyptian pound appreciates against a weakened dollar

CAIRO: The value of the Egyptian pound recently appreciated against the US dollar after a global downturn knocked the dollar down to a 15-year low. Within the past two weeks,…

Sherine El Madany

Mubarak to meet Abbas today in Alexandria

CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak will host Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Alexandria today for discussions following the first visit by an Israeli prime minister to Palestinian lands in seven years…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Egyptian company to sponsor CNN business show

CAIRO: The monthly business show "CNN Business Traveller will be sponsored by the Artoc group after an agreement was signed by the Egyptian company and CNN International.The deal also includes…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Intel to launch higher education initiative in Egypt

CAIRO: The Intel Corporation announced that it has partnered up with the Egyptian Education Initiative (EEI) to open several new computer training and development labs on five university campuses.The facilities…

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THE REEL ESTATE: Remembering the poet of sad beauty

July 30 will forever be remembered as one of the bleakest days in film history. A few hours after Ingmar Bergman s death was publicized, the Italian media announced the…

Joseph Fahim

The sorrows of cccupation

Our experience in the West Bank this summer gave us a view seldom seen by Americans of Palestinian life under Israeli military occupation. Disregarding travel warnings from the US State…

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