Veteran screen star Faten Hamama narrates documentary film for Unicef's 60th anniversary
CAIRO: A gala event marking Unicef s 60th anniversary will feature the Egyptian premiere of a documentary film narrated by the veteran leading lady of Egyptian cinema, Faten Hamama. The…
MCIT to release International calling licenses in January
Etisalat Chairman: company has already reached preliminary agreement with government for one of two licenses to be offeredCAIRO: Two International Gateway Licenses will either be sold to current telecommunications operators…
Kefaya activists united in divided locations at anti-government protest
A field of Kefaya activists shouting slogans such as "We want a clean government , and "Down with Mubarak, the thief gathered outside the Lawyers' Syndicate and on the steps…
Muslim Brotherhood students dress as militias in Al Azhar sit-in
Brotherhood leader say incident is misinterpreted, stresses the organization doesn t have a military wingCAIRO: Students affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood demonstrated in militia-styled outfits on Al Azhar University campus…
Egypt targets LE 50 bln of investments in transport industry
Egypt expects investment inflows in the transport sector to be around LE 50 billion over the next five years, according to Minister of Transports Mohammad Mansour. The investments are also…
Israeli firm in 2bn dollar deal with Egypt-Israel gas consortium
Israel s private Dorad Energy firm has signed a $ 2 billion deal for Egyptian natural gas with an Egyptian-Israeli consortium, its spokesman told AFP Monday.The deal was signed last…
EU, Egypt sign LE 660 mln agreement to reform the health insurance system
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Commission in Egypt Klaus Ebermann will sign on Thursday, Dec. 14 an LE 660 million agreement to support…
Palestinian novelist explore lives of Palestinian women in "The Inheritance"
The InheritanceBy Sahar KhalifehTranslated by Aida Adib BamiaThe American University in Cairo Press, 2005Mahfouz medal winner Palestinian author Sahar Khalifeh examines the stark realities in the lives of Palestinian women…
Two Egyptians hanged for murdering toddler
QENA: Two Egyptians were hanged Tuesday for beating and electrocuting to death a toddler whose cries were spoiling their televised football game, security sources said. Hosni Ramadan Mahmoud Ahmed, a…
Landmark convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to be adopted on December 13
NEW YORK: A proposed Convention to protect the rights of the some 650 million persons with disabilities will be submitted to the United Nations General Assembly for adoption on December…
