Egypt’s internet freedom ‘under surveillance,’ says media watchdog
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Reporters without Borders said Monday that Egypt remains on the list of countries "under surveillance" in the area of freedom of internet activity and online content…
Egypt convicts Israelis, Ukrainian for arms smuggling
By Shaimaa Fayed / Reuters CAIRO: Two Israelis and a Ukrainian were sentenced to life in prison by an Egyptian court on Monday on charges of smuggling a machinegun and ammunition…
Egypt raises budget deficit estimate ahead of loan talks
By Reuters CAIRO: Egypt has raised its budget deficit forecast for this fiscal year by 11.7 percent, the state MENA news agency said on Monday, in a move that may…
PA initially approves draft law increasing compensation for martyrs’ families to LE 100,000
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The People's Assembly (PA) gave its initial approval Monday on a draft law that would increase compensation for the families of the Jan. 25 martyrs from LE…
Agriculture minister downplays concerns about FMD outbreak
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Minister of Agriculture Saad Nassar said Monday that all precautionary and preventive measures are being taken to control the current outbreak of food and mouth disease (FMD)…
Fake Avastin shows very little protects drug supply
By Bill Berkrot / Reuters NEW YORK: As drug counterfeiters step up their sales of bogus medicines, global health regulators have few protections in place to prevent them from reaching patients,…
Revolution’s injured still seek their rights
By Heather Moore CAIRO: In a small courtyard outside the National Council for the Care of Martyrs and Injured, people swarm around two barred windows with outstretched arms, thrusting paper work…
Free-trade blinders
By Dani Rodrik CAMBRIDGE: I was recently invited by two Harvard colleagues to make a guest appearance in their course on globalization. “I have to tell you,” one of them warned…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: Another round of violence? Volatile, but unpredictable
By Ghassan Khatib The combination of a complete absence of political prospects for solving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and ending the Israeli occupation, as well as the growing daily difficulties experienced by…
Nine vie to head International Labor Organization
By AFP GENEVA: Nine candidates are vying to succeed Juan Somavia as director-general of the International Labor Organization, the UN body said Monday after nominations closed. It named them as…