Heliopolis housing full-year profit down 17 pct
CAIRO: Egyptian property developer Heliopolis Housing's net profit dropped 17 percent to LE 125.6 million ($21 million) in the full year to the end of June, the stock exchange said…
Early detection help avert 90 pct of glaucoma-induced blindness cases
CAIRO: Early detection and treatment initiation can help prevent around 90 percent of cases of glaucoma-induced blindness, an ophthalmology doctor said Monday at a press conference held by the Egyptian…
Homeland Security reviews social media guidelines
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado: The wave of uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East in the past year have prompted the US government to begin developing guidelines for culling intelligence…
Conference discusses ‘transitional justice’ in Egypt and Arab world
CAIRO: Human rights violations, institutional corruption, and structural reforms were among the key topics discussed over a two-day conference held by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in…
US UNESCO freeze bad for Mid East peace: Arab League chief
CAIRO: Arab League chief Nabil Al-Arabi said a US decision to cut UNESCO funding after it approved Palestinian membership boded ill for reviving Middle East peace talks, according to statement…
Amnesty outlines key reforms to meet ‘Jan. 25 promises’
CAIRO: Amnesty International outlined 10 key human rights reforms that Egyptian political parties must meet to “to deliver the new Egypt promised by the 25 January Revolution,” it said in…
With informal economy on the rise, experts push for reform
CAIRO: There is a reason more street vendors are seen throughout Egypt these days. Since January, Egypt’s economy has seen a rise in its informal sector, which comprises businesses that…
Egypt to ratify anti-political corruption law in days, says minister
CAIRO: Egypt's ruling generals will ratify within days a law barring anyone found guilty of political corruption from political life, a senior minister said on Monday, a move to curb…
Egypt settles legal disputes with foreign firms
CAIRO: The Egyptian government has settled five disputed deals with European and Gulf investors out of court, the country's top investment official said, in a move that could lead to…
Egypt: Israel delaying expanding Gaza offensive
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Egyptian official said Tuesday that Israel has agreed to briefly delay expanding its military operations in the Gaza Strip to give Egypt time…