Soliya: Another hope for better interaction between "us" and "them"
CAIRO: It's safe to say Soliya s Connect Program is could eventually lead to true better interaction between the Arab World and the USA, which could lead to a change…
Another Quaranist added to list charged with contempt for religion
CAIRO: The Egyptian government continued its series of arrests of members of the Quranist movement in Egypt as Ahmed Sobhy Mansour, leader of Ahl Al-Quran group, currently taking refuge in…
Three thousand year-old mummy discovered in Egypt
CAIRO: Archaeologists have discovered the 3,000-year-old mummy of a high priest to the god Amun in the southern city of Luxor, antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass told the official MENA news…
Sinai Bedouin, silent no more, demand justice
ReutersEL-AJRA, Egypt: The men gathered around the fire under a clear sky studded with stars. Youssef Ali had checked on his loaded Kalashnikov rifle as he prepared to spend another…
Naeem Holding, Siraj Capital launch $500 mln company
CAIRO: Egyptian investment bank Naeem Holding and Saudi-based Siraj Capital Ltd. launched a $500 million company to invest in the hospitality and tourism sector, a statement from the companies said.The…
Mortgage finance market records big increase in total profits
CAIRO: The Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA), established in 2001, has seen an increase in the total profit of the mortgage finance market from LE 15 million in 2005 to over…
Egypt Qaeda branch calls for attacks on "Crusaders"
DUBAI: A man described as a leader of Al Qaeda s wing in Egypt called for attacks on Israeli and Western targets in the Arab world s most populous country…
Egypt urges Israel on peace process ahead of summit
CAIRO: Egypt has pressed Israel to pave the way for peace talks with Palestinians by meeting longstanding Palestinian demands on Jewish settlements and the barrier in the West Bank, the…
MP files complaint against democracy advocate Saad Eddin Ibrahim
CAIRO: Shoura Council member Nabil Louqa Bibawi recently filed a complaint to the public prosecutor under penal code 77-D against democracy advocate Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Ibrahim told The Daily Star…
