The source of illiteracy
CAIRO: Egypt ranks alongside Yemen, Morocco, Sudan, Mauritania and Iraq as one of the least literate countries in the Arab world. Over a third of the population in these countries…
Children of the quarries
CAIRO: When Ahmed left school at age 11 to work in the rock quarries near his village, he was happy to earn a little money to help support his family.…
Heavy fine levied in libel case
CAIRO: A Cairo court fined a female reporter from Rose Al-Youssef newspaper LE 20,000 for allegedly writing a libelous story concerning a top official in the Ministry of Culture. The…
Two Egyptian children recover from bird flu
CAIRO: Two Egyptians have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from bird flu infection, a Health Ministry official said on Friday. The two sisters, aged 18 months and six…
The rough road ahead
CAIRO: Privatization has become a bad word, a fellow journalist told me recently. No one wants to be associated with it. This reflects the popular sentiment following the sale of…
EFG eyes Jordan, hopes for Saudi license in 2006
Head: EFG eyes Jordan, hopes for Saudi license in 2006DUBAI: Egypt s EFG-Hermes Holdings is looking at Jordan as the next step in its regional expansion drive and hopes to…
Egyptian, Israeli leaders announce plans to meet
JERUSALEM: Israel s Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President Hosni Mubarak announced plans on Thursday to meet as soon as the Israeli leader puts together a new government, officials…
Monuments, deserts and beaches
CAIRO: There are many things Egyptians can look forward to with the onset of the spring season: ideal weather, outdoor cafes, a jump-start to the summer and an abundance of…
The nanny: The essential luxury
ALEXANDRIA: When walking in sports clubs in Alexandria and Cairo, where members of Egypt's "high society usually take their children for fresh air and sun, it is not odd to…
Singapore's ST Telemedia, Qatar Tel partner for third license
Head: Singapore s ST Telemedia, Qatar Tel partner for third licenseSINGAPORE: Singapore Technologies Telemedia (ST Telemedia), a leading information-communications company, and Qatar Telecom QSC (Qtel), one of the Middle East's…