Egypt and Cyprus sign five cooperation deals
CAIRO: Egypt and Cyprus signed five cooperation deals on Thursday, including an agreement on oil and gas prospection, during Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos visit to Cairo. The accords, which also…
Showtime reassesses the regional market with new packages and pursues niche sports
CAIRO: The paid television network Showtime recently launched three new packages in response to it s assessment of the regional market.The new packages are based on the company s market…
Twenty-three opposition activists detained
CAIRO: Police on Thursday detained 23 activists from the Muslim Brotherhood who were campaigning against the Emergency Laws, a leader for the opposition Islamist movement told AFP. They were arrested…
Egyptians protest detentions amid tight security
CAIRO: About 100 protesters, vastly outnumbered by riot police, chanted anti-government slogans in central Cairo on Wednesday, two days after the authorities stopped activists holding a similar gathering. Organizers had…
Gamal Mubarak believes extension of Emergency Law not counter to reforms
CAIRO: Under criticism for the renewal of the Emergency Law, Gamal Mubarak stated that the renewal does not indicate a setback in the reform polices of the National Democratic Party…
State to appeal ruling that favors Egypt's Baha'is
CAIRO: The government will appeal against a court ruling in favor of the rights of the country s small Baha i minority, a minister said on Wednesday. Religious Endowments Minister…
Reacting to the renewal
CAIRO: Last Sunday, Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif asked parliament to extend the highly controversial Emergency Law for another two years. For approval, it needs two thirds of parliament to back…
Extension of Emergency Law heads week's news
CAIRO: A variety of news items have vied for headlines this week. Reoccurring themes in this week's local and international papers have been the extension of the Emergency Law, the…
Living a little girl's dream
CAIRO: A dearly held fantasy of most little girls is to be a beauty queen when they grow up, complete with the jeweled crown, the beautiful dress and the satin…
Emergency Law stifling any hope for change
CAIRO: An interior ministry spokesman and deputy to the ministry claimed in a live TV show on Tuesday that no violations of human or prisoners' rights occur under the Emergency…