Dire forecast for the fate of Iraqi refugees
CAIRO: The US department of public diplomacy and public affairs recently announced that the United States will accept 7,000 Iraqi refugees who will be screened and approved this year by…
Egypt cries racism after Canada football ban for wearing headscarf
CAIRO: Egypt warned against racism and intolerance in Canada after a young girl was expelled from a football tournament for insisting on wearing an Islamic headscarf, the foreign ministry said…
Stocks up 1 percent, Sidi Kerir shines on results
CAIRO: Stocks closed higher on Thursday for the third session in a row, buoyed by positive financial results from Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals and bids and buyouts from listed Egyptian companies,…
Balance of payment posts surplus of $2.9 billion, CBE
CAIRO: The national balance of payment surplus surged to $2.9 billion from July to December of FY2006-2007 compared with $2.6 billion a year earlier. The upsurge of balance of payment…
Israeli filmmaker denies Egyptian POWs were killed, Egypt analysts skeptical
CAIRO: After sparking an international outcry over claims that Israel executed Egyptian prisoners of war in 1967's Six Day War, the Israeli maker of "The Shaked Spirit Ran Edelist now…
Guatemalan Mayan priests to 'purify' sacred site after Bush visit
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY: Mayan leaders announced that priests will purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate bad spirits after US President George W. Bush visits next week. That a…
Journalists injured by Israeli stun grenades in West Bank city of Ramallah
RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM: Two journalists en route to cover a demonstration marking International Women's Day were injured by stun grenades at an Israeli military checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah on Wednesday morning.According…