New documentation and visitors centre in South Sinai

A new centre aims at preserving the cultural heritage of Sarabeet El-Khadem in South Sinai

Daily News Egypt

Two dead, 23 hurt in Boston Marathon blasts: police

Boston police confirmed the toll of dead and wounded on its Twitter feed.

Daily News Egypt

Shying away from our minister of information

Was the minister really sexually harassing the young reporter?

Rana Allam

Bad for business

A few days ago I told a Tunisian friend who just arrived some stories about the Egyptian political scene. She listened to me intently while suppressing her laughter, and after…

Mahmoud Salem

Review: Op-Eds debate Mubarak’s court session

After ousted President Mubarak appeared smiling and waving behind the bars, more than one writer has explored the court rulings and the possibility of a counter-revolution. Several commentators believe that…

Ethar Shalaby

Budget deficit reaches EGP 197.5bn

Current deficit now amounts to 9.5% of GDP

Daily News Egypt

IMF delegation meets with Al-Wafd Party

Party suggests delaying economic reform programme for one year, tells IMF they ‘do not trust government’

Hend El-Behary

Egypt relies on domestic wheat harvest for coming six weeks

Head of Farmers Syndicate calls decision to cut wheat imports ‘crazy’

Daily News Egypt

CAPMAS: cotton exports down by 40.6% in Sept-Nov 2012

Attributes decline to rise in global cotton prices

Daily News Egypt

Ministry of Finance meets US Deputy Trade Minister for International Trade Affairs

The American delegation showed interest in participation in Public-Private Partnership projects

Daily News Egypt