Alleged spy asks Canadian government for a lawyer
CAIRO: An Egyptian with Canadian citizenship on trial for spying for Israel shouted from his courtroom cage on Wednesday that his earlier confession had been extracted under torture. I call…
IDF detains TV director, attacks journalists during Nablus raid
New York: The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) arrest of a local television director and harassment of several journalists during a military…
Minister of Finance urges patience with economic reform program
Ghali announces major reform to eliminate bureaucracy in coming monthsCAIRO: Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghali defended the government s ongoing economic reform program Tuesday, saying some outcomes are already…
Government imposes export duties on cement and steel
Analyst: decision represents setback to economic reform programCAIRO: The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced late Tuesday the imposition of export taxes on the cement and steel sectors to…
Budget deficit lower in first half of financial year, says Nazif
CAIRO: The Egyptian government cut its budget deficit to LE 3.9 billion in the first half of the 2006/7 financial year, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif told parliament on Tuesday. Nazif…
Kuwaiti investment in Egypt hit $508 million
CAIRO: An editorial in the national daily Al-Ahram considered that Kuwaiti investments in Egypt reflected the special relationship between both countries, underlining in a report that massive influxes of Kuwaiti…
Body pulled out of collapsed tunnel on Gaza-Egypt border
GAZA CITY: Palestinian security officials on Tuesday pulled the body of a Palestinian man out of a tunnel along the Egyptian border that collapsed earlier this week.The nine-meter deep tunnel…
British royals showered with gifts on travels
LONDON: Senior members of Britain s royal family are showered with gifts ranging from everyday items like CDs and baseball caps to ornate jewelry when they travel abroad, official records…
EFA turns down Al-Ahly request to postpone league games
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) turned down Al-Ahly s request to postpone league games against Masri and Ghazl Mahalla for 24 hours.The Egyptian champions demanding delaying Masri match, which is…
