Priority to be given to solving unemployment problem -Nazif
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said providing new job opportunities and solving the problem of unemployment top the government priorities and constitute a key target the government is seeking to…
Moussa: Arab League to persist in Iraq
CAIRO: The Arab League will continue its support for Iraq and is seeking a replacement for its chief diplomat in Baghdad who quit last week, the organization said Wednesday. Secretary…
Tunisian becomes first Arab nominated for Holocaust honor
Associated PressJERUSALEM: At the height of the Second World War, Khaled Abdelwahhab hid a group of Jews on his farm in a small Tunisian town, saving them from the Nazi…
Right groups fear crackdown
CAIRO: Surrounded by more than 100 state security police, a crowd of 50 human rights activists gathered on the steps of the Press Syndicate to mark last week's National Police…
Chaos at student blogger trial, judge adjourns session
CAIRO: The trial of blogger Kareem Amer, a former Al-Azhar University student who is currently standing trial for his controversial writings on Islam and President Hosni Mubarak, was adjourned for…
Aboul Gheit says envoy's murder shrouded in mystery
CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Thursday that it cannot yet be verified who was behind the disappearance and murder of former Egyptian ambassador to Iraq Ihab Al-Sherif.Aboul…
Nicosia fires back at Turkey over to Egyptian-Cypriot oil exploration deal
BP Egypt announces 1 trillion cubic feet natural gas find north of AlexandriaCAIRO: Turkish protests against a joint oil and gas exploration deal between Egypt, Lebanon, and Cyprus in the…
Spain's Gamesa sells wind turbines to Egypt
MADRID: Spanish wind energy company Gamesa said it has signed a contract to supply Egypt with wind turbines worth $365 million.The 284 turbines will have a power output of 241…
New unified construction law to be raised to People's Assembly within two months
El Maghrabi: legislation amendments will solve 85 percent of investor problemsCAIRO: A final draft of the new unified construction law is now being prepared for presentation to the People s…
Gafi: More domestic investment needed in Egypt
Emphasis on small and medium sized businessesCAIRO: The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (Gafi) increased its emphasis on domestic investment alongside attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the…