Somali refugees might head to Cairo
CAIRO: With the volatile situation in Somalia, the influx of refugees is increasing and Egypt is a potential destination. The Cairo office of the Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance…
Celebrity event
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Tottenham signs Egyptian Mido
LONDON: Tottenham agreed to re-sign Ahmed Mido from AS Roma on Tuesday. This is almost two months after the Egypt striker left the London club.Mido will sign with Spurs if…
Polavara to raise $41 million in rights issue
CAIRO: Textile firm Arab Polavara plans to raise LE 234 million ($41 million) through a rights issue that will double its existing shares, the stock exchange said on Tuesday. The…
Smoke fears force EgyptAir plane to land in Canada
OTTAWA: An Egyptian airliner flying from Cairo to New York with 313 passengers and 19-member crew made an unscheduled stop in eastern Canada on Monday when smoke was detected in…
Heavy jail terms handed down in corruption case
CAIRO: A well-known Egyptian businessman and several public bank officials were handed heavy prison sentences Monday in one of the country s highest-profile corruption cases, judicial sources said. Car dealer…
Dubai no longer an employee's paradise
Rising costs of living are forcing many foreigners homeward boundDUBAI: Ali Mahmoud, 42, is a UAE-based Egyptian expatriate. Having worked between Dubai and Sharjah as a translator for the last…
Increased IT development vital to Egypt's future
CAIRO: With studies indicating only 4 percent of Egyptians own computers, the state of information technology in Egypt needs to be reviewed. The country, like the rest of the world,…
Resurrecting the past in Abu Sir
Hungarian Egyptologist uncovers the secrets of Taposiris MagnaTaposiris Magna: A Temple, Fortress and Monastery of EgyptPublished by Egypt Excavation Society of Hungary, 2004Hardcover, 223 pagesCAIRO: West of Alexandria, between the…
Angry Israelis demand regime change
Israel is in trouble. Its president Moshe Katsav is being investigated for allegedly raping one of his own staff members. Ehud Olmert, its Prime Minister, is accused of accepting a…