Mubarak thinks Hamas will recognize Israel, Israeli defense minister says
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak believes that after Hamas becomes the Palestinian government, it will succumb to international pressure, renounce violence and recognize Israel, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Tuesday.Hamas,…
Choosing an alternative
CAIRO: Homeopaths in Egypt not only meet patients, diagnose them and prescribe remedies, but they also face a struggle for recognition and fight a battle to acquire the legal status…
Be a doll, won't you?
CAIRO: "What I always love about Huda's work is that there is a lot of intelligence because she has the background and knowledge of all religions and of the local…
Taking back the roads
CAIRO: Proving that saving lives is a serious part of their business, British Gas (BG), one of the leading gas companies in Egypt with over $4 billion worth of investments,…
Poverty rampant in rural areas, says new report
CAIRO: The rich-poor divide in Egypt remains significant, especially in rural areas, according to the UN and government ministries."Improvements in the gap between rich and poor are marginal, noted Khaled…
Retail panic pulls down stocks
CAIRO: Small investors panicked by falling Egyptian stock prices pulled the market lower still on Monday in a bout of selling, traders said."A lot of the prices are being broken…
Egypt to offer 20 pct of Bank of Alexandria on bourse
CAIRO: Egypt will sell 20 percent of Bank of Alexandria on the stock exchange, 5 percent to employees and the rest to a strategic investor, the bank s head said…
Egypt delays local elections, Islamists cry foul
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have postponed local elections for two years in a move opposition Islamists said on Monday was designed to maintain the ruling party s monopoly over presidential nominations.The…
Egypt warns against clash of civilizations over cartoons
CAIRO: Egypt called Monday for urgent dialogue between the West and Muslim countries to avert a clash of civilizations over the world crisis about cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed."We are…
What the newspapers are saying
CAIRO: The continuously unfolding events regarding Egypt's ferry accident still dominate the headlines of national and independent newspapers. In response to the tragedy, the government promises a thorough investigation supervised…