CEBA forms division in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA: The Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations (CEBA) formed a division in Alexandria at an inauguration ceremony there on Saturday.CEBA was formed in 2004 by the British, French, German…
Three Muslim Brotherhood members ordered to emergency trial on weapons charges
CAIRO: Three members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood were ordered Saturday to stand trial before the Emergency State Security Court on charges of possessing weapons and provoking violence during parliamentary…
Rights group asks president to reverse decision to strip four judges of immunity
CAIRO: A local human rights group on Saturday called on President Hosni Mubarak to reverse a decision to strip four judges of their immunity ahead of interrogation by state security…
Islamic scholars say its time for dialogue with the West about offensive cartoons
CAIRO: Islamic scholars at a conference on the continuing furor over caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed said it is time to stop protests and boycotts and instead enter a dialogue…
Opposition leader appeals forgery conviction
CAIRO: The lawyer for imprisoned opposition leader Ayman Nour submitted his challenge on Saturday to Nour s December conviction on forgery charges, for which the young liberal is serving a…
U.S. says time 'not right' for free trade talks with Egypt
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed new concern Friday over democracy in Egypt and said the timing was not right to pursue free-trade talks with this key Middle East…
Environmentally friendly power plant on agenda
CAIRO: Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younes announced that seven international companies have just bid to manufacture local components for the solar energy stations of the Kuraymat Integrated Solar…
The Family Stone
CAIRO: An uptight white-collar city girl, played by Sarah Jessica Parker, visits her boyfriend's family during Christmas. With that in mind as the opening credits roll, it seems that the…
Egypt's international image takes another hit
CAIRO: With the spirit of Egyptian citizens reeling after bombings, political turbulence, forced refugee removal, cartoon chaos and ferry disasters, the recent 11th hour African Cup win lent a much-needed…
Bird flu spreads across Egypt
CAIRO: Poultry tested positive for the deadly H5N1 virus in several governorates across Egypt despite the government s efforts to contain the spread of bird flu, the authorities said Sunday.…