Key to a long life, less insulin in the brain
ReutersGood, old-fashioned diet and exercise might keep you young by reducing the action of insulin in the brain, researchers reported on Thursday. They created mutant mice that over-ate, got fat…
Cotton Industry sustains continuous losses as production costs increase
CARIO: Sayyed Farag, a 50-year-old cotton grower, decided that starting this year he will not grow cotton anymore after sustaining considerable losses as he sold a quintal of cotton for…
American agriculture experts train Iraqis in El Beheira
EL BEHEIRA: Around 100 Iraqis are currently receiving training at the American University in Cairo's Desert Development Center (DDC) in Beheira. For three weeks, subject to extension, a group of…
Partnership to promote good governance
CAIRO: Seeking to drive efficiency across the region's banking sector, the Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) - in association with MasterCard Worldwide -…
Egypt drops 11 places in competitiveness ranking
CAIRO: The ranking of the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy relative to other countries has declined from 52nd in 2005 to 63rd in 2006, says "The Egyptian National Competitiveness Report,…
Workshopping a new model for art and special education
On Tuesday, the factory space at the Townhouse Gallery in downtown Cairo was like any other day this month - at least at first. Boys and girls from Cairo public…
El Khamissy's Taxi to be translated in English, turned to TV series
Associated PressCAIRO: Most Cairenes see the city s army of taxi drivers as rude and conniving, overcharging their passengers for uncomfortable rides in aging cabs. But first-time author Khaled El-Khamissy…
Minimum scores of first category in Thanaweya Amma rise, says ministry
CAIRO: The Ministry of Higher Education has announced a noticeable increase in the minimum scores required for admission in public universities for students holding the Thanaweya Amma (national general secondary…