Journalists' protest makes weak statement
CAIRO: A silent protest that was set to take place at the Journalists' Syndicate Sunday demanding an increase in journalists' salaries failed to send out a strong statement due to…
Avian flu outbreak abating, says government
CAIRO: Egypt s Supreme Committee to Combat Bird Flu - a government body - said on Jan.19 that infection rates among poultry in farms and homes had dropped sharply since…
Developing dialogue between Islam and the West
CAIRO: The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Georgetown University, launched a report last week entitled, "Islam and the West: Annual Report on the State of Dialogue. The report, which…
Dollar makes comeback against Egyptian pound
CAIRO: The US dollar is picking up speed after almost two years of depreciating against the Egyptian pound. Over the past few days, the purchase value of the dollar increased…
Olmert-Abbas meeting focuses on Gaza; Israel promises to avert humanitarian crisis
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert promised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday that Israel would not let a humanitarian crisis develop in Gaza, whose Islamic Hamas rulers shattered an…
Egyptian Journalists' Syndicate rallies for Gaza
CAIRO: Approximately 50 journalists from the Egyptian Journalists' Syndicate chanted slogans of solidarity with Gaza on the syndicate steps Saturday, supporting Egypt's position on the opening of Rafah's border. Security…
Egypt to close Rafah border soon, says Aboul Gheit
CAIRO: Egypt intends to bring to an end the weeklong freedom of movement between Gaza and Rafah in after Palestinians broke through the border wall, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit…
Conflicts over Al-Wafd's leadership reach climax
CAIRO: Fathi Sorour, Speaker of the People's Assembly (PA), turned down a request to remove president of Al-Wafd opposition party Mahmoud Abaza, from his position as head of the party's…
Bids for nuclear plant begin February
CAIRO: Egypt announced that it will launch a tender and begin receiving bids in February to build its first nuclear power station at a cost of over $1.5 billion, the…
Techno savvy: Sony Ericsson reveals latest mobile technology
CAIRO: Sony Ericsson is bullish on the Egyptian market where it sees ample opportunities for growth and revenues said Elie Otaki, Sony Ericsson's marketing and communications manager for the Middle…