Press round-up: Constitutional amendments widely debated
Brotherhood suggests amendments; NDP puts sports on agenda; yamish market depressedCAIRO: News of the upcoming announcement of the ruling National Democratic Party s vision on constitutional amendments is being widely…
Hearing for Egyptian students on immigration charges delayed while they consider options
OMAHA , Nebraska: An immigration judge gave three Egyptian students who were the subject of a U.S.-wide alert last month after they did not show up for an exchange program…
Event takes place in support of free speech at the press syndicate
CAIRO: The Shayfenkom (we see you) movement and the Freedoms Committee in the press syndicate held a musical event at the press syndicate to support Ibrahim Eissa and Wael El-Ebrashy,…
Israelis protest against Egypt for deadly Sinai crash
TEL AVIV: Dozens of relatives of Arab Israelis killed in a Sinai road accident last month protested outside Egypt s embassy in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, criticizing Egyptian authorities over…
Cairo Opera House hosts Cuban national ballet company performing "The Magic of Dance"
CAIRO: The Ballet Nacional de Cuba is presenting "The Magic of Dance in Cairo and Alexandria over the next coming few days. Considered to be one of the most prestigious…
AUC's library receives grant to preserve collections
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo s Rare Books and Special Collections Library has received a grant of $127,450 (just over LE 731,500) from the U.S. National Endowment for the…
India's Marico buys Egyptian hair product brand
MUMBAI: Indian consumer goods maker Marico Ltd. said on Wednesday it had bought Fiancee, a hair care brand owned by Egypt s Ready Group, for an undisclosed sum. The Fiancee…
Egypt's Attaka to buy state-owned Suez Steel
CAIRO: Egyptian steel company Attaka has won a deal valued at LE 1.1 billion ($192 million) to buy the state s 82 percent stake in Suez Steel, state news agency…
Egyptian market priority for Nokia
The company s strategy in the upcoming phase and the tastes of local consumersCAIRO: With the number of current mobile phone subscribers topping 14 million and with the new third…
Opposition forces say American president's statements imply he wants Gamal in office
CAIRO: U.S. President George Bush's praise for a group of top National Democratic Party (NDP) members close to the president's son and high-profile NDP figure Gamal Mubarak has sparked angry…
