Competition authority investigates claims against cement and steel producers
CAIRO: The recently-established Egyptian Competition Authority will begin investigating whether cement and steel producers have violated anti-trust laws.The authority announced its intention to launch an investigation this week in response…
Private sector's share of GDP rises sharply
New economic laws behind shift from public to private sectorCAIRO: According to Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghali, the private sector's contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) has risen…
The world according to Chadi
CAIRO: Located on the second floor of Alexandrina's Bibliotheca, a well-presented exhibition documents the life and work of Chadi Abdel Salam, (1930-1986) an Egyptian film director and producer, but perhaps…
El Sawy Film Festival announces the year's winners
CAIRO: Judges at El Sawy's second film festival had some tough decisions to make before presenting the awards at the closing ceremony on June 18 at El Sawy's Hakma Hall.Islam…
Arab governments have different reasons for truce
Reuters CAIRO: Arab governments disagree on who to blame for starting the Middle East violence of the past week but, unlike Israel and the United States, they agree at least…
Protestors gather in front of the press syndicate, voice support for Lebanon and Palestine
CAIRO: As Israeli air-strikes continue for the eighth day in Lebanon, Egyptian protestors continue taking to the streets to express their solidarity with Lebanon.About 500 protestors gathered at the stairs…
Hero or reckless? Nasrallah seen through Arab eyes
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Israel s punishment of Lebanon because of Hizbullah has left Arabs torn between criticism for the Shiite movement s head Hassan Nasralah and praise for a man…
Inadequate skills challenge service liberalization
CAIRO: The liberalization of trade in services on a global scale has lagged behind that of goods, but the potential gain is significant for many countries.In Egypt, services account for…
Arab League discusses summit over Lebanon
CAIRO: Arab League representatives gathered in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of holding an extraordinary summit over Israel s offensive in Lebanon. The pan-Arab body s secretary general,…
Israel pounds Lebanon, Hizbullah rockets hit Haifa
President Hosni Mubarak criticizes Hizbullah and HamasBEIRUT: Israeli warplanes battered Lebanon on Tuesday, killing 26 people, and more Hizbullah rockets hit the Israeli city of Haifa, with no sign that…