YOUTH VIEWS: Beyond mere tolerance of other faiths lies true spirituality
JAKARTA: It has become customary in Indonesia for different religious communities and state officials to attend the celebrations of another faith s holy days. Such acts are commonly put forward…
Egyptian faces death over Saudi Quran desecration
An Egyptian living in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to death for desecrating the Quran and renouncing Islam, Saudi newspapers and a rights activist said on Wednesday.Okaz and Al-Hayat newspapers…
Egypt mourns Waleed Shaalan
CAIRO: The death of Waleed Shaalan, the 32-year-old Egyptian victim of the Virginia Tech shooting struck Egyptian society in the heart.Shaalan traveled to the USA last August, to study towards…
Egypt pound o/n interbank rate steady at 8.77 pct
CAIRO, April 18 (Reuters) - The median overnight interbank rate on Egypt s pound was steady at 8.77 percent on Wednesday compared to Tuesday s 8.773 percent in the absence…
Egyptian shares steady, OCI shines again
CAIRO: Optimism about market heavyweight Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) countered selling pressure by retail investors to help Egypt s main stock indexes end steady on Wednesday. It is the second…
Oil and Natural Gas in Egypt
CAIRO: An Egyptian paper submitted to the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Qatar this month, addressing international gas industry projections on the short term…
Mixed reactions to court decision on income tax
CAIRO: Speculations were still rife on Wednesday over the constitutional court verdict ruling unconstitutional article 96 of the income tax law.The court ruled on Sunday that the tax base of…
Egyptian and two foreigners charged with spying for Israel
CAIRO: The story of the Egyptian nuclear technician, Mohammed Sayed Saber Ali, who has been charged by Egyptian authorities with spying for Israel, has both shocked the nation and raised…
Iraq chaos will hurt Middle East before US, says Gates
Reuters CAIRO: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged Middle Eastern states on Wednesday to help stabilize Iraq, warning them that chaos in the country would harm the region well before…
