WWW World
You are being watchedwww.hrw.orgHuman Rights Watch (HRW) is younger, smaller and somewhat more militant than Amnesty International. Established in 1978 as Helsinki Watch to monitor the compliance of Soviet bloc…
Ancient Egypt's lost treasures brought from the seabed to Europe
BERLIN: Some 500 treasures retrieved by divers from ancient Egyptian cities that disappeared under the Mediterranean Sea centuries ago will go on display in Berlin today. The exhibition, titled Egypt…
New Arabic search engine for Arabic content
To the intellect, it is a Semitic language that dates back to the 6th century, defining history and our understanding of humankind. We hear the melody, intonation and variety across…
Insurance brokers concerned with liberalization
CAIRO: The newly-formed Egyptian Insurance Brokers Association (EIBA) is concerned that the latest amendment to the insurance law will threaten the welfare of local brokers.The amendment is currently being discussed…
Greek Eurobank says looking for more acquisitions
ATHENS: EFG Eurobank CEO Nikos Nanopoulos said on Thursday the bank was looking for other acquisitions in new countries beyond the Balkans and Turkey, and was eyeing Bank of Alexandria.…
Median overnight interbank rate falls to 8.15 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound fell to 8.15 percent on Thursday from Wednesday s 8.404 percent because the central bank accepted fewer bids than expected in…
Sinai bombings suspect turns himself in
CAIRO: An Egyptian suspected of involvement in the triple suicide bombings that killed 20 people in the Sinai Peninsula last month surrendered to the security forces, police officials said Thursday.…
Bus plunges into canal, 21 killed
CAIRO: A bus carrying Egyptian workers plunged into a canal Thursday, killing 21 people and injuring 22 others, police said.The accident happened near the Mediterranean port city of Damietta, 160…
President defends extension of controversial Emergency Law
CAIRO: President Honsi Mubarak defended his country s decision to extend the Emergency Law, saying in comments published Wednesday that many democracies had tougher laws in place to fight terror.In…
El Baradei urges compromise in Iranian nuclear row
AMSTERDAM: The head of the UN nuclear watchdog appealed for a diplomatic solution to the crisis over Iran s nuclear program on Thursday as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he…