Egypt refers controversial judiciary bill to parliament
CAIRO: Egypt s government Wednesday approved and sent to parliament a draft law on the authority of the judiciary, setting the stage for a fresh standoff with pro-reform judges who…
China's Wen to visit Egypt in regional tour
Agence France-Presse BEIJING: China will begin round three of an intense diplomatic campaign in Africa on Saturday when Premier Wen Jiabao embarks on a hectic seven-nation tour of the continent.…
Report slams rights violations in Egypt
CAIRO: May was the worst month in the past quarter century for the freedom of expression, says a report recently released by the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (HRinfo).…
Word on the Street
Leaders of tomorrowCAIRO: While political reform is foremost on the minds of most Egyptians, the younger generations are now faced with another, more urgent matter: exams. This year, the exams…
World Cup on everyone's mind
Coverage focuses on high school exams, violence in Palestine CAIRO: The Thanaweya Amma finals, the World Cup and the newest court order in the infamous MP loans case dominated news…
Rithmo opening
ŠΘ###The crowds were entertained and danced all night to the tunes of the renowned DJ and singer Joe Ashkar, here, Ola, Doreen Tawakol, Sherin Sokar, Maha and Reem Abaza##Ahmed Beltagy…
Rivals Al Ahli, Zamalek meet in Egyptian Cup final
CAIRO: Unbeaten champions Al Ahli will meet perennial rivals Zamalek in Friday s Egyptian Cup final after both sides triumphed in their respective semi-final matches. Al Ahli s, who have…
Bisc raises funds for Dahab victims
CAIRO: A teacher from The British International School Cairo (BISC) has coordinated a fund raising appeal for the families who lost relatives in the Dahab bombings, raising LE 40,000.Ms. Evan…
Sale of Egypt Aluminum sale postponed indefinitely
CAIRO: The Egyptian government has indefinitely postponed the privatization of Egypt Aluminum, the investment minister was quoted as saying in remarks published on Tuesday. Mahmoud Mohieddin on Monday told a…
EgyptAir to privatize by raising capital-minister
CAIRO: The partial privatization of national carrier EgyptAir will take the form of a capital increase to raise money for new planes, Civil Aviation Minister Ahmed Shafiq said on Tuesday.…