NGO's present plans to EUROMED conference
CAIRO: In an effort to enhance and facilitate the creation and management of women's enterprises, 30 non-governmental organizations (NGO's) from 10 Mediterranean countries presented seven different projects for women's economic…
Word on the Street
Third mobile license receives mixed reactionsCAIRO: Egyptian authorities have received more than 11 bids for the third mobile license since it was first announced. The winner will compete with Vodafone…
EU refuses to link aid to political reform
CAIRO: The European Union (EU) on Tuesday reaffirmed its policy of not making political reform a conditional requisite of the aid it supplies to Egypt.Speaking at a press conference to…
Press round-up: News centers around intellectual freedom
New judiciary law and Ibrahim Eissa s imprisonment dominate newsCAIRO: The new judiciary law, the year-long jail sentence Al-Destour editor Ibrahim Eissa received for insulting the president, and the coverage…
Second Round Wrap-up Part Two
Football super powers dominate the World CupCAIRO: Italy was fortunate to walk away with a last-minute victory against an impressive Australian team. From the start, the Italians resorted to a…
French court rules Egyptian crash case must be heard in France
PARIS: A French court Tuesday rejected an appeal by families of victims of a plane crash at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh for the civil case to be…
Activists continue to push for change
CAIRO: On Tuesday evening, a few hundred activists demonstrated in front of the press syndicate, calling for the release of fellow pro-democracy activists currently detained. Among the demonstrators were several…
New coins still rare in Cairo
LE 1 and 50 piaster coins are interesting novelties but still a hassleCAIRO: When Yehia Mohamed showed a cab driver the newly introduced LE 1 and 50 piaster coins, the…
Israel launches full-scale raid into Gaza
Egypt continues efforts to free soldier "before Gaza is destroyed RAFAH: Palestinians dug in behind walls and embankments in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Israel sent in troops…
Factory worker shortage addressed
Factories in the free zone complain of lack of manpowerCAIRO: Despite the unemployment crisis that plagues many of Egypt's poorer governorates, the governorate of Port Said is claiming that it…