Should Egypt give up the kiss?
CAIRO: A popular way to greet one's friends and relatives, the kiss has been a long-standing piece of Egyptian culture.But in the wake of the 15th Egyptian death from bird…
PA postpones decision on cadaveric organ transplants till next session
CAIRO: The People's Assembly (PA) has decided to postpone the discussion on cadaveric organ transplants until the next parliamentary session, beginning in November. Member of Parliament and Head of the…
Media not overreacting, sectarian clashes will escalate, says EIPR
CAIRO: Hossam Bahgat, chairman of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, denied that the media is overreacting after press reports of recent sectarian clashes were believed to be rumors, and…
Heliopolis Housing jumps 30 pct, lifts Egypt shares
CAIRO: Egypt s shares rose on Sunday led by gains in Heliopolis Housing and investment bank EFG-Hermes and boosted by an increased appetite in the international equity market, dealers said.Heliopolis…
Egypt sees 2007/2008 deficit at 6.9 pct of GDP
CAIRO: The government is forecasting an overall budget deficit for the 2007 to 2008 fiscal year of 6.9 percent of gross domestic product and a cash deficit of 6.7 percent…
Bulgarian President to visit Egypt this year
Bilateral relations thrives in various fields CAIRO: Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov is scheduled to visit Egypt next November accompanied by a business delegation, said Bulgarian Ambassador in Cairo Ivan Gaetanjiev.Gaetanjiev…
Blogger detention unnerves blogging community
CAIRO: Egyptian blogger Amr Sharqawi was jailed and treated brutally for taking pictures of the Shoura election board, during the alleged vote-rigging. The harsh treatment has sent a chill through…
Egypt welcomes emergency Palestinian government
Haniyeh vows to continue role from GazaCAIRO: Egypt has expressed full support for the newly sworn in emergency government in Palestine led by Sallam Fayyad, said a statement by Foreign…
Free zones to include agricultural, service projects: Mohieldin
CAIRO: In accordance with recent amendments to the Investment Law, Egypt's free zones will no longer host industrial projects only, but will extend to include agricultural and service-oriented projects.That is…
Three times' a charm
"Ocean's Thirteen has arrived adding yet another big name to this summer's line-up of 'threequels,' which includes "Shrek, "Spiderman and "Pirates of the Caribbean. Steve Soderbergh's third, and you suspect…