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Latest in Politics
Streets of Egypt rife with accidents, murder and theft
CAIRO: According to local papers, during the past week crime has been rampant on the streets of Egypt. Various cases of murder filled the papers this week. Al-Gomhoreya national newspaper reported two murders on Sept. 6, both resulting from financial arguments. One man killed another as a result of a fight over a mobile charge …
Egyptian freighter stranded in South Carolina to set sail
CHARLESTON, South Carolina: An Egyptian freighter stranded for more than two months because of its owner s legal problems may get to set sail in just a few days, according to a media report Saturday. The owner of the Edco has arranged for a $2 million letter of credit to cover claims of a lawsuit …
Three Egyptians arrested in Austria on smuggling claims
VIENNA: Police on Sunday were questioning five people from Egypt and Slovakia arrested overnight for allegedly trying to smuggle 17 refugees into Austria, authorities said. The suspects, three Egyptians and two Slovaks, were detained in separate operations late Saturday and early Sunday, according to police in the province of Upper Austria. Officials said the Slovaks …
9/11 Footnote: Egyptian, security guard and a false accusation
Associated Press CAIRO: They were different men going in different directions – one a visiting Egyptian student on scholarship, the other an ex-cop in a dead-end job as a hotel security guard. But an aviation radio left in a high-rise hotel brought Abdullah Higazy and Ronald Ferry together as an unfortunate footnote to the Sept. …
Thirteen killed in latest transportation catastrophe
ASSIUT: A four-vehicle collision in southern Egypt Saturday killed 13 Egyptians and injured 10 others, police said. A truck and a minibus crashed on a single-lane highway, a police official said speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the press. Two additional speeding trucks then barreled into the first …
Median interbank rate falls to 8.2 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound fell to 8.2 percent on Sunday from 8.579 percent on Thursday in the absence of central bank auctions, traders said. Rates also fell because the two-week period for calculating bank reserves ends on Monday, they added. Rates usually fall in the last few days of the …
Hepatitis B a threat warn prominent physicians, but Egypt can overcome
CAIRO: In the late 1990s, Egypt became infamous in the world of public health as one of the most hepatitis C-infected countries in the world. This unhappy distinction was gained through a public health campaign gone awry. From the 1950s through the 1980s, the government led a massive effort to eradicate the gastrointestinal bacterial infection …
BLOM Bank Egypt goes back to basics; seeks to drop "newcomer" label
Bank executive says Egyptian financial sector remains attractive despite challenges CAIRO: The entrance of Lebanon s BLOM Bank into the Egyptian market at the end of 2005 could not have been more discreet. But, looking back, perhaps it was for the best. While Egypt was preparing for its first presidential elections and dealing with the …
AUC awards top students full scholarship
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo has admitted 54 new scholarship recipients as part of their Leadership for Education and Development (LEAD) program, the university announced in a statement. The Students, one male and one female from each governorate in Egypt, are the best and brightest Thanawiya Amma (the Egyptian high school graduation certificate) graduates. …
Stocks slip in low-volume trade
CAIRO: Stocks slipped in low-volume trade on Sunday and brokers said investors would be watching a big investment conference in Cairo this week for clues to the future of the economy. The main indexes fell between 0.4 and 0.6 percent but volume was well below average at LE 461 million ($80.3 million). Appetite is very …
About 30 Egyptian asylum-seekers flee Czech holding center
PRAGUE: About 30 Egyptian asylum-seekers have escaped from a holding center near the Czech capital Prague, sparking tight security measures, the interior ministry said Sunday. Their escape late Saturday from the centre at Velke Prilepy was probably organized by a group smuggling illegal immigrants, ministry spokeswoman Marie Masarikova said. The escapees are seeking to enter …
Award acknowledges tourism recovery in wake of disasters
Opinions differ regarding the prospects of Egypt winning such an award CAIRO: The New Frontiers Award will become a permanent feature of the annual Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. The award will be given to the destination that has made an outstanding contribution to tourism development in the face of overwhelming adversity. It’s not clear …
Engagement
Upswing in economy unaffected by accidents
Concord Group sees much potential in Egyptian market CAIRO: Continuous government efforts to boost the economy are paying off, it seems. According to Laura Osman, portfolio manager of the Concord Group’s international Egyptian public equity funds and a member of its investment committee, numbers from the latest fiscal year show an outstanding improvement and a …
Human rights abuses in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Syria
DUBAI: In Egypt, the government has again cracked down on members of political opposition party the Muslim Brotherhood. On Aug. 26, state security raided four Brotherhood members’ homes in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Beni Suef, 200 km south of Cairo, and detained them without any charges, according to a report on the Brotherhood s …
Business Recap
Annual Doing Business report disappoints Egypt; LNG prices to increase and millions to stop Nile dumping CAIRO: Egypt ranks among bottom 10 countries in ease of doing business According to the annual Business Report 2007: How to Reform released Wednesday, Egypt ranks 165 out of 175 countries when it comes to the ease of doing …
Sudden fatal heart attacks increase among youth with minimal explanations
CAIRO: With no minimal introductions or explanations, the life of a young university student or athlete might come to an abrupt end. The reasons explaining why an apparently healthy twenty-something died of a sudden heart attack are scarce. Some say it is fate, but no one is denying that it is a phenomenon that has …
New cases of bird flu in domestic fowl uncovered
CAIRO: Egypt uncovered new cases of bird flu in domestic fowl, the Health Ministry said Thursday. Birds tested positive for the lethal H5N1 strain in locations in the southern province of Sohag and the Mediterranean coastal province of Damietta, the ministry said. Teams were culling the infected birds in both locations, it said in a …
Three Egyptians get death sentence over Taba bombings
ISMAILIA: Egypt s state security court sentenced three people to death during a court hearing on Thursday over involvement in a series of blasts targeting Red Sea holiday resorts. The three were convicted of seven charges, including illegal possession of weapons, manufacturing explosives and plotting to kill Egyptians and foreigners. The prosecutors said Younis Gurair, …
Italian FM hints EU may recall Gaza-Egypt border observers
TEL AVIV: Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D Alema hinted Friday that the European Union could be forced to withdraw its monitors deployed along the Egypt-Gaza border should the crossing remain closed. The Rafah crossing must be opened … This is the concern of the EU, the foreign minister told a news conference with his Israeli …
Slimmed-down Mido ready to offer tonic to Spurs fans
Agence France-Presse LONDON: Mido has returned to Tottenham with a sharp new haircut, a slimline figure and a burning desire to reignite his love affair with the White Hart Lane faithful. The Egyptian striker, whose flowing locks have been replaced with a severe crew cut, revealed on Thursday that he had shed 10 kilos over …
Opposition lashes out at U.S. over Darfur
CAIRO: Egypt s main opposition group the Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday criticized the United States for pushing a UN resolution on sending peacekeepers to the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur. The United States and Western countries which are allied to it are aiming, through the resolution … at igniting the situation in the Darfur region …
A sneak peek at fall fashion
The colors, styles and the must haves of the upcoming season CAIRO: Sadly, the summer is pretty much over, and it’s almost time to pack minis, bikinis, sandals and string tops and put them back into storage. Although Egypt doesn’t have such distinct four seasons, it is still important to know what the fall season …
Family urges release of opposition leader Ayman Nour
CAIRO: The family of jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour on Thursday called for his release on the one-year anniversary of the country s first multi-candidate presidential elections. In a statement, Nour s family urged President Hosni Mubarak to use the exclusive authority vested in him by the constitution in suspending the penalty. It appealed to …
The venue for the fuul-weary herbivores
L Aubergine serves a selection of vegetarian exotic creations L Aubergine5 Sayed El Bakry St., off 26th of July Street, ZamalekPhone: 738 00 80 CAIRO: Tucked away in a leafy side-street just off 26th of July Street in Zamalek, the unassuming L Aubergine is reputedly Cairo s only vegetarian restaurant, and as such will surely …
Women exclusive beaches are fun for some and resented by others
NORTH COAST, Alexandria: For many outsiders, it s a secluded place shrouded in myth. Elite women, hidden away from society, congregate and suddenly emerge as sensual beings in an orgiastic experience. Some say it is a place for women ashamed of their bodies and who just can t bear to compete with the pseudo-models of …
Present and Tense
The morning show Welcome to the Martha Wood Show. For the next 60 minutes we’ll bring you news and commentary from all around the world. Experts in the cosmetic industry say that the Iranian nuclear programme is not what it claims to be. Is it true that heavy water can be used commercially as a …
Right group says detainees begin hunger strike
CAIRO: Dozens of detainees caught up in a search for militants have gone on hunger strike to protest their imprisonment for more than a year despite having release orders from courts, an Egyptian rights group said Thursday. The 70 detainees have been held since 2004 following an explosion in a packed Cairo market that killed …
Get your wares for nothing, but no chips for free
Paying for software has never been as unnecessary but might be just as foolish CAIRO: Not only in Egypt, but wherever you are, finding the right piece of software that does just what you want can be difficult. The challenge is harder still if the stores don’t stock the latest releases or the prices are …
Veteran striker Hassan signs for Tersana
CAIRO: After a proposed move to former club Zamalek fell through, Africa s most capped international Hossam Hassan is joining Tersana in the Egyptian premier league, the club announced. The 40-year-old, who helped his country to win the African Nations Cup title earlier this year, has signed a one-year contract. Hassan joins Tersana after the …