Government found guilty in Salam ferry case
CAIRO: The investigations committee of the People s Assembly filed its final report on Al-Salam 98 ferry that sank two years ago on its way from Saudi Arabia to Egypt,…
The Supreme Administrative Court rules to put civilians on trial in military courts
CAIRO: On Monday May 14, the Supreme Administrative Court ruled it lawful to put civilians on trial in military courts, thus rejecting an earlier verdict that was taken by the…
Egypt nuclear engineer denies spying for Israel
CAIRO: An Egyptian nuclear engineer charged with betraying secrets to Israel insisted on Tuesday that any information he had divulged was already in the public domain and had been handed…
Judge demands the blocking of 29 more websites
CAIRO: Alexandria head judge Abdel Fattah Mourad, who is pushing to block 21 Egyptian websites and blogs on the basis that they 'defame Egypt and the Egyptian President,' has amended…
Egypt's Business Plan Competition announces semi-final winners
CAIRO: The Business Plan Competition has announced on April 30, 2007 the 30 winning teams for its semi-final round. "We were enthusiastic about the submitted ideas. This rush of ideas…
Mortgage finance to ease housing crunch, says Mohieldin
CAIRO: If you are a newlywed couple looking for your dream house; or if you are a middle/low-income family hoping to own an apartment; or if you are a tourist…
Nile Delta erosion untrue, Minister of Irrigation
Mahmoud Abu Zeid, minister of irrigation and water resources, confirmed that foreign statements voiced lately about danger on Egyptian Delta due to expected higher level of the Mediterranean Sea water…
Euromoney opens with spotlight on housing
CAIRO: Assessing development of the Egyptian housing and real-estate finance market, the Euromoney Egypt Housing Finance Conference took place yesterday, amid high participation from politicians, business leaders, bankers and investors.Held…
BG to spend $3bln on Egypt gas plans
BG Group, the biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas to the US, said it planned to spend more than $3 billion exploring for and producing natural gas in Egypt by…
Masterful strokes of success, en pointe
If you spot a woman, sketchbook in hand, studiously watching the dancers rehearsing at the Cairo Opera House, chances are it s Rana Chalabi. "Catching the movement while they're moving,…