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National campaign steps up efforts to combat iodine deficiency disorderCAIRO: Efforts in a national campaign against iodine deficiency disorder (IDD), the single most important preventable cause of brain damage and…
Egypt to build new power lines to Gaza
CAIRO: Egypt is to build new power lines to supply Palestinians in the impoverished Gaza Strip with electricity by next year, officials said Wednesday. The announcement came after two days…
Short-selling system to be introduced in September
CAIRO: The testing of a computer system for short-selling stocks will begin on June 2 and is expected to be completed by September, after which investors will be able to…
Egypt to conduct talks with Jordan on abrogation of furniture export tariffs
The Egyptian government started communications with the Jordanians to abrogate the imposition of 13 percent tariffs on Egyptian exports of furniture to Jordan, according to Sayed Abul Qomsan, first undersecretary…
Mubarak promises reforms in 2007
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak promised in an interview published Thursday that the year 2007 would witness unprecedented constitutional reforms. The year 2007 will witness a surge in constitutional reforms which…
Syria says too early for diplomatic ties with Lebanon
CAIRO: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said Thursday it was too early to establish diplomatic ties with Lebanon, despite a UN Security Council call for the countries fraught relations to…
Egypt-Gaza border reopens after two days
GAZA CITY: The Gaza Strip border with Egypt was reopened on Thursday after a two-day closure owing to an Israeli security alert, officials said. EU monitors who oversee the Rafah…
British Gas to resume talks with Israel on Gaza gas
Company's preference remains selling the gas to EgyptCAIRO: British Gas was to resume talks with Israel Thursday on the country s possible purchase of Palestinian gas discovered off the shores…
Isis Schabana: German fame with an Egyptian look
Up-and-coming actress enjoys success in German cinemaCAIRO: Isis Schabana successfully combines all-Egyptian looks with all-German fame. The actress, who has an Egyptian father and a German mother, grew up in…
Dr Mohamed Hefzy: Film Clinic's Mastermind
There is no doubt that Egyptian cinema today has taken a new trendy look with high quality films and more gripping storylines due to the numerous extremely talented actors and…
