Bird flu back in the spotlight
CAIRO: Egypt reported a new human case of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza Wednesday, bringing to 13 the total number of Egyptians who have been infected by the deadly…
Britain confirms that 14 countries, including Egypt, warned of Mad Cow disease transfusion danger
LONDON: Britain has warned 14 countries that were recipients of British blood products exported in the 1990s could be at risk of developing the human form of mad cow disease,…
Egypt demands St. Louis museum return mummy mask
ST. LOUIS: The Supreme Council of Antiquities has given the Saint Louis Art Museum a May 15 deadline to turn over an ancient burial mask that they believe was taken…
Government rethinks food subsidies in light of rising sugar prices
CAIRO: The dramatic rise in global sugar prices in recent months has been a mixed blessing for Egypt. Sugar is one of a handful of food products supported by the…
Median overnight interbank rate ticks up to 8.3 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound rose slightly to 8.3 percent on Tuesday from Sunday s 8.247 percent with banks seeking to place funds in a central…
Dahab bombings death toll rises to 19
CAIRO: The death toll from last week s bombings in Dahab has risen to 19 after an Egyptian died of his injuries, state-owned newspapers reported Tuesday. Ihab Salah Al-Sharqawy, an…
Islamic Jihad team holds talks in Cairo
GAZA CITY: A delegation from Islamic Jihad, the radical Palestinian faction behind the last eight anti-Israeli suicide attacks, is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials, Jihad sources said on…
Egyptian program "anti-America," says Israel media watch group
CAIRO: An Israeli media watch group is accusing Egyptian television of promoting anti-American messages on its airwaves. Palestinian Media Watch (PMW), a right wing organization based in Jerusalem, is reporting…
Reporters barred from protest as police intervene yet again
CAIRO: Hundreds of riot police once again converged on downtown Cairo, Monday, in order to stem another demonstration, this time organized by the Nasserite Party in connection with Labor Day…
Emergency Law hinders human rights work
CAIRO: The threat of unjustified arrests and fear of unilateral legislative powers, among other issues, topped the concerns of human rights activists in the country following the parliament s decision…