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CAIRO: British journalist Robert Fisk has alleged that the international news bureaus with offices in Cairo have bowed to pressure from the Egyptian government and US embassy when covering stories about torture. In his Saturday article for The Independent titled ‘The truth about the Middle East is buried beneath the headlines’, Fisk asserted that international …
Two weeks left before Egypt plays one of the most important and most difficult games in its football history. A few notes in the lead-up to the Nov. 14 collision with Algeria are worth considering. Did you ever see a player picked to play even though he cannot? Now you have. Veteran defender Wael Gomaa …
Oriental Weavers to buy 3 Belgian factories Egypt s Oriental Weavers plans to acquire three Belgian textile factories to benefit from their machinery and equipment, Al-Mal financial newspaper said on Sunday. Oriental Weavers, the world s biggest machine-woven carpet producer, will sign the acquisition contracts before the end of the year, the newspaper said. It …
CAIRO: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid concluded a visit to Switzerland where he met his counterpart Federal Councilor Doris Leuthard, the head of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, according to a ministry statement. During the two-day visit, Rachid also met members of the private sector to explore ways to expand …
In an article titled “Homosexual scandal tabloid trial adjourned to Oct. 26 (Oct. 16, 2009) Daily News Egypt wrongly attributed a statement by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) to another organization called the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR). The head of EIPR, Mr. Hossam Bahgat, was not interviewed for this story. Daily …
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Egypt s security chief predicted Thursday that the country s largest opposition group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, would not see gains in next year s parliamentary elections. The Brotherhood unexpectedly won 88 seats, or 20 percent of the 454-seat parliament in the 2005 elections. The group was officially banned in 1954 but its …
A little bit of sister solidarity is a good thing, particularly during October, a month marked internationally as Breast Cancer Awareness month. The women of El Horreya Designs are marking this month with a small bag, similar to the wildly successful series of makeup and toiletries bags that have been selling like hotcakes in local …
CAIRO: Intel Corporation reported third-quarter revenue of $9.4 billion, the “strongest second-to-third quarter growth in over 30 years, according to a statement, Last week, Intel unveiled the “fastest, most revolutionary laptop processors in the Egypt market. Intel Egypt Country Manager Taha M. Khalifa launched Oct. 14 the Intel Core i7 Mobile Processor and i7 Mobile …
CHILALABOMBWE, Zambia: Hosni Abd-Rabou scored a late goal Saturday to give African champion Egypt a 1-0 win at Zambia and maintain its chances of qualifying for next year s World Cup. Egypt was running out of ideas when Sayed Moawad found Abd-Rabou lurking close to the edge of the penalty area in the 70th minute, …
The Cairo Marriott s Cinema Almaz, located on the roof of the palace, has been refashioned into a small stadium-like ground with a panoramic Nile view hosting daily screenings of the U 20 FIFA games. The not-so-cheery crowd, coupled with shisha, beer and signature Marriott comfort food, serves as an alternative to your regular loud …
CAIRO: Egypt’s International Economic Forum will host a meeting with Health Minister Hatem El-Gabaly on Oct. 11. El-Gabaly will address the topic “Universal Healthcare and Reform of the Health Sector: The Time is Now, shedding light on critical issues related to health sector reform. He will also discuss the ministry’s efforts to improve the quality …
The inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) announced Tuesday that it will open with a special screening of director Mira Nair’s “Amelia, a thrilling account of legendary aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, starring two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank and Golden Globe winner Richard Gere. The DTFF will run from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in …
Let s give a warm welcome to the 24 teams participating in the Under-20 World Cup. We wish each and every one of you the best of luck. And don t worry. In Egypt, swine flu is under control. Some of you might have had doubts about coming to Egypt in the wake of H1N1 …
CAIRO: Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid began a two-day visit to the United Kingdom to discuss increasing bilateral cooperation, the ministry said in a statement. During the visit, Rachid will meet with members of the British government and members of the private sector. “The United Kingdom has always been a strategic …
The Mediterranean Smart Cards Company (MSCC) recently signed with four bank groups in Africa, to extend its services to a total of 40 subsidiaries. The agreements – signed with United Bank for Africa (UBA), Diamond Bank, Bank PHB and Intercontinental Bank – increase MSCC’s client base by 39 percent, from 65 to 105 banks across …
CAIRO: More than $22 billion in lines of credit, grants and technical assistance will be presented during the MEDAFinance 09 conference on Sept. 30 in Cairo. The first Euro-Mediterranean conference for funding will take place over two days. A grant agreement of the Meda Finance Project signed recently will be used to conduct a survey …
Egypt shares fall, track world markets Egypt s benchmark index dropped 1.4 percent to 6,634 points as foreign investors sell shares, brokers said. The market is following the fall in Asian stocks and the weak opening in Europe, said Osama Mourad of Arab Finance Brokerage. Blue chip stocks are mainly hurt. Fixed line telephone monopoly …
Egypt’s competition entry at the 66th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, “The Traveler, starring Omar Sharif, was met with a lukewarm reception from both world and Egyptian press. Ahmed Maher’s big-budget debut feature – the first film produced by the Ministry of Culture in more than 30 years – was described by …