Al-Ahram reverses Internet block on blogs
The initial ban highlights future status of electronic freedom of expressionCAIRO: Al-Ahram newspaper has reversed a block that was implemented last week on Internet Web logs (blogs).Effective on network access…
Win some, lose some
The war in Lebanon has produced some surprising outcomesMore than a month after Israel started pounding Lebanon for the kidnap of two of its soldiers by Hezbollah, a ceasefire has…
Living in the age of "Katkout"
An inane celluloid portrait of modern Egyptian man? Mohamed Saad is a genius. a young man in front of me uttered these disconcerting words while standing in what seemed like…
Gulf investors control 99 Pct of Egyptian tourism development projects
NoozzInvestors from the Arab Gulf countries control about 99 percent of the total Arab contribution to Egyptian tourist development projects, accounting for LE 403.4 million of total investment estimated at…
Price relief for liver disease patients on the way
Nile Medicine Company to start producing badly needed medication locallyCAIRO: For the first time in the history of the country, antibiotics for liver diseases will be produced locally for 50…
EAC launches expansion plan in Egyptian airports
NOOZThe Egyptian Airports Company has launched a new plan to improve the efficiency of runways in Taba Airport at a cost of LE 15 million, in addition to the construction…
UN-called cease-fire spurs reactions
Coverage on the Israeli-Lebanese conflict continues as the bloodshed seems to be witnessing its last hoursCAIRO: Egypt's newspapers continue to report on what they call "the last hours of the…
Court orders top Muslim Brotherhood leaders released
CAIRO: An Egyptian court has ordered the release of two leaders from Egypt s largest Muslim activist group after being jailed for organizing pro-reform protests, police officials and the group…
Abul-Gheit critical of Israeli response to Hezbollah raid
ReutersCAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit on Monday praised the way the Lebanese group Hezbollah held out against Israel for over four weeks but faulted the Islamist group for possible carelessness.In…
