Ancient sun temple with statues of Ramses II uncovered beneath Cairo marketplace
CAIRO: Archaeologists discovered a pharaonic sun temple with large statues believed to be of King Ramses II under an outdoor marketplace in Cairo, Egypt s antiquities chief said Sunday.The partially…
Hundreds of poultry breeders, sellers protest alleged plans to import frozen fowl
CAIRO: Hundreds of poultry breeders and owners of stores selling live fowl protested Sunday against alleged government plans to allow more imports of frozen fowl, and to keep culling Egyptian…
Sharm El-Sheikh to host World Economic Forum
CAIRO: The 2006 World Economic Forum (WEF) will be hosted this year by Egypt from May 20-22 in Sharm El-Sheikh, the country's red sea tourist attraction. According to a statement…
Egypt to release three British Islamists from jail
CAIRO: Egypt has agreed to release three Britons sentenced to five years in jail in March 2004 for promoting the aims of the Hizbut Tahrir Al-Islami (Islamic Liberation Party), an…
All too familiar
CAIRO: The depth of reformers disappointment over Egypt s would-be democratic Spring might be best seen in judge Hesham El-Bastawisi.When the president announced a year ago his drive for greater…
Egypt median o/n interbank rate rises to 8.65 pct
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound rose slightly to 8.65 percent on Monday from Sunday s 8.64 percent in active trade on the final day of…
Filming gone too far?
CAIRO: Israeli filmmaker and journalist Nimrod Kamer put together a nine minute video documenting what he calls "a new cultural phenomenon of the girls at the Cairo International Stadium, during…
Sandstorm wreaks havoc on transportation
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities diverted some flights and delayed the takeoff of others Sunday as a sand storm blanketed the capital, airport officials said.Bad weather and low visibility were also blamed…
Contemporary art seeks to step out of Pharaohs' shadow
CAIRO: Egyptian art is often reduced to ancient statues, sarcophagi and the wondrous riches that fill the Cairo museum. Some 24 centuries after the decline of the Pharaohs, contemporary works…
Egypt seeks to showcase furniture industry
CAIRO: The Egyptian furniture industry will take part in The Hotel Show 2006 for the first time this year as part of a government plan to get the industry to…
