Don't boycott new seven wonders poll, says researcher
Dr Basam Al Shamaa says it would be a big mistake not to participateCAIRO: A researcher in Egyptology and ancient history is encouraging all Egyptians to participate in the international…
Men-free tourism island planned
TEHRAN: Iran plans a female-only island to boost tourism in a northwest province, the Tehran-e Emrouz newspaper on Wednesday quoted a local official as saying. It will be on the…
Shares flat, EFG-Hermes drags after results
CAIRO: Shares ended flat on Thursday with investment bank EFG-Hermes dropping after posting 2006 net income of $123 million, double what it earned in 2005 and in line with market…
BUSINESS RECAP: Government to settle public company debt by mid-2008
CAIRO: Minister of Investment (MOI) Mahmoud Moheiddin announced Saturday the government plans to settle LE 10 million in remaining public company debt by June, 2008. About LE 2.5 billion of…
Egypt Air launches online booking, evens local and foreign pricing
Pricing official: domestic prices to fall by 20 percent with Expresslaunch in JuneCAIRO: Egypt Air announced Thursday the official launch of its online portal for booking travel and tracking cargo…
Aboul Gheit hopes for ending isolation of Palestinians
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit spoke out Thursday on hopes for overcoming the isolation imposed by the international community on the Palestinians after the formation of the coming government…
Human rights expert says occupation resembles apartheid
Associated Press GENEVA: An independent report commissioned by the United Nations compares Israel s actions in the West Bank and Gaza to apartheid South Africa - charges that drew angry…
Living the dolce vita, outside of Cairo
There are places in North America where children can ride their bikes freely, the scent of freshly-cut grass is omnipresent, birds sing a happy tune, and neighbors send each other…
Change your diet to increase your chances of having a baby
Conception is a miraculous event, orchestrated by a multitude of factors that culminate in fertilization of the female egg with the male sperm and nine months later, the birth of…