Ayman Nour denied appeal
CAIRO: Jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour's appeal case was rejected Thursday, with the Cairo Court of Cassation upholding the five-year sentence originally assigned.Most reporters and journalists were kept away from…
Abbas to meet Israel's Livni at WEF
JERUSALEM: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni at a Middle East economic conference in Egypt on Sunday, a Palestinian official said on Thursday. An Israeli…
Judicial committee makes ruling in judges' disciplinary hearing
CAIRO: Journalist and human rights activist Saed Ragab walks swiftly through the streets of downtown Cairo. We have to keep walking or they ll see me, he says. He turns…
Egyptian geologist lends credence to Bosnian pyramid claim
VISOKO, Bosnia: An Egyptian geologist who arrived to check on claims by an amateur researcher that a hill in central Bosnia is hiding an ancient pyramid said Wednesday the structure…
National newspapers lay the blame on the protestors
CAIRO: Following last week s violent protests, writers focused on the judges crisis in anticipation of similar events. Whether in reports or editorials, newspapers prioritized the issue along with other…
Word on the Street
CAIRO: Following the much criticized extension of the Emergency Law, some 240 protestors demonstrating in support of two judges facing disciplinary hearings were arrested by police.The relationship between ordinary citizens…
My big Greek wedding
ŠΘ###Many of Egypt's socialites, businessmen and artists attended the elegant event. Here, Eva and her friends##The bride and groom danced with their friends until the early hours of the morning.…
EAB Q1 net profit down 27.5 percent
CAIRO: Egyptian American Bank (EAB) on Wednesday posted a 27.5 percent fall in its first quarter net profit to LE 64.36 million ($11.15 million). EAB had a first quarter net…
Public awareness, streamlined property registration key to growth of mortgage finance
CAIRO: The market mechanism of supply and demand requires certain rules, procedures and institutions to be in place in order to operate properly, and the Egyptian housing market is an…