Egypt reports ninth human case of bird flu
CAIRO: Egypt on Wednesday reported a new human case of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu, bringing to nine the number of human infections in the country, including two…
Demining for development
Since the end of World War II, some 8,000 people have died as a result of active landmines in Egypt s North Coast and Western Desert. Over the past 60…
Female journalist willing to apologize
CAIRO: After successfully appealing her indictment for libel in a Giza court, Amira Malash, a journalist with Al-Fajr, is making an attempt at reconciliation with her accuser to put "an…
Illegal organ trade thrives on poverty
Head: Illegal organ trade thrives on povertyCAIRO: On the back of dire poverty, legal shortcomings and religious conservatism, a new mafia is prospering in Egypt and turning the country into…
Intel signs agreement on wireless technology with four universities
CAIRO: Intel signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday with four universities covering wireless technology, entrepreneurship and academic forums.The world s largest microchip manufacturer selected three public universities (Cairo, Alexandria…
President makes surprise visit to Sudan for talks on Darfur
KHARTOUM, Sudan: President Hosni Mubarak made a surprise visit to Khartoum on Tuesday, his first in more than a decade, and held talks with Sudan s president on the conflict…
Eight more Islamists detained in central Egypt
CAIRO: Egyptian security forces have detained eight more members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in the central city of Al-Minya, the Islamist movement s spokesman told AFP on Tuesday. Eight…
Three months after parliamentary elections, opposition in shambles
CAIRO: A gunfight that broke out at the headquarters of Egypt's oldest opposition party on Saturday served to underscore the plight of Egypt's political opposition, in a state of disarray…
Egyptian media and the road to democracy
CAIRO: Since the dawn of satellite television across the Arab world, the media has taken on a more combative role in its review of government, once the absolute force behind…
License for aspiring party delayed
CAIRO: In yet another setback for opposition groups, the Egyptian Political Parties Court has once again postponed a request by the Al-Karama (Dignity) group to officially form a party. "We…