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Latest in Politics
Case put forth by Bahai couple postponed
CAIRO: An appeal made in the case of a Bahai couple against the government was postponed yesterday until September 16. Nothing substantial was reached at the hearing, with an advisory report that was supposed to be given to the court by the government failing to appear. The government asked for and received a postponement of …
Runaway rumors wreak havoc
What’s behind the uproar of The Da Vinci Code, the Bahai, Danish cartoons and the rumors-law? CAIRO: It s either one way or another, one extreme or the other. That is how we run things in Egypt. We either don t acknowledge bird flu or we kill all the birds; The Da Vinci Code is …
Making AIDS a private sector responsibility
Thirty companies join the fight against the global epidemic CAIRO: More than 30 of Egypt’s biggest private sector companies have recently joined the fight against AIDS in Egypt, making this global epidemic a private sector business. Realizing the negative impact AIDS will have on their businesses if not addressed, a number of international and local …
Police detain 31 Islamists in Marsa Matrouh
CAIRO: Police arrested 31 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood on Monday in the Mediterranean city of Marsa Matrouh, a security source told AFP. Thirty-one members of the Muslim Brotherhood from Alexandria were detained while on holiday in Marsa Matrouh for belonging to an outlawed group, the source said. The Brotherhood, which is officially banned, …
Fury in Egypt over Ghana's Israeli flag waver
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Ghana defender John Paintsil s waving of an Israeli flag to celebrate his team s World Cup goals drew a barrage of insults and furious reactions in Monday s Egyptian newspapers. Paintsil, who plays for Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv, celebrated the two goals in Ghana s 2-0 win over the Czech …
World Refugees Day
Participating in global events that draw attention to refugee plight CAIRO: Student Action for Refugees (STAR) hosted the fourth annual World Refugees Day on June 17 at the American University in Cairo (AUC) to celebrate cultural diversity and raise awareness about issues concerning refugees and forced migration. The event featured live music and dance performances, …
Abbas says EU funding mechanism 'not adequate' during visit to Egypt
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said Saturday an EU funding mechanism for the cash-strapped Palestinians was not adequate after a meeting with President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo. The mechanism is I believe not adequate because the funds must go through the government, Abbas told reporters, referring to how under the EU plan the …
Trial opens for 14 implicated in Cairo terror attacks
CAIRO: Fourteen people went on trial Saturday for assisting in three terrorist attacks last year in Cairo that killed two French tourists and an American. All 14 defendants, two of whom are women, pleaded innocent to charges that included collaborating in the April 2005 attacks, the unlicensed possession of weapons, ammunition and explosives, harboring fugitives …
Eni rejects proposal to sell gas network stake
DAMIETTA: Italy s Eni has rejected a proposal by the country s watchdog to have it sell its stake in Snam Rete Gas or Stogit, saying it would risk losing its leadership in the European gas market. Italy s energy regulator has suggested oil and gas producer Eni sell Snam Rete Gas, which operates the …
GASC buys 230,000 tons of U.S., Canadian wheat
CAIRO: Egypt s main wheat importer bought 230,000 tons of U.S. and Canadian wheat on Saturday for shipment between July 16 and 31, a company official said. Sayed El-Hefny, vice-chairman of the government s General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), gave the following breakdown of the purchases (all prices FOB): — 55,000 tons of eastern …
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Egypt, China discuss economic relations
CAIRO: Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on Sunday denied his country was seeking to become a counterbalance to the United States by boosting ties with Africa as he kicked off a tour of the continent. He said his booming economy was in need of Africa s natural resources but hit back at accusations that Beijing …
Foreign companies looking at the Egyptian tourism sector
CAIRO: The Egyptian Company for Touristic Resorts has struck a deal with Al Shahin Group for Investments, a Jordanian company, to sell 1.5 million square meters of Sahl Hashish on which the group intends to build a resort with a marina for a total investment cost of $300 million. Recently, the Egyptian government has been …
Identity of Zarqawi's successor remains enigma
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: The true identity of Abu Ayyub Al-Masri, the man said to have succeeded the slain Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi as leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, remains an enigma in his reported homeland of Egypt. His real name is Yussef Al-Dardiri, he is around 38 years old and he comes from Upper Egypt, Montasser …
Popular support swells for journalists on trial
CAIRO: The press syndicate continues to vehemently protest two parliament-proposed press laws and the prosecution of three prominent opposition journalists. At their trial Sunday, independent Sawt Al-Umma journalists Wael El-Ebrashi and Hoda Abu Bakr, and Afaq Arabiyya’s Abdel-Hakim Al-Shamy did not have the chance to plead innocent to charges of libel. As relatives and supporters …
Brotherhood member detained after acquittal
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities detained prominent Muslim Brotherhood member Hassan El-Hayawan last week immediately after a court acquitted him of firearms and other charges, the Brotherhood said on Sunday. Hayawan, a university professor in the Nile Delta province of Sharkia, was arrested during last year s parliamentary elections on charges which the Brotherhood said were fabricated …
Egypt and Jordan discuss "Arab differences"
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: President Hosni Mubarak met Jordanian King Abdullah II on Sunday to discuss certain Arab differences and Cairo s efforts to resolve them, in reference to recent tensions between Amman and Damascus. The two leaders met in Sharm El-Sheikh, where Mubarak is due to meet his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad on Tuesday, official sources …
Al Ahli complete Egyptian league and cup double
CAIRO: African Champions Al Ahli underlined their dominance of Egyptian football by completing the league and cup double with a 3-0 win over Zamalek in Friday s cup final. Al Ahli, who ended the season unbeaten 14 points clear of second-placed Zamalek in the title race last month, added a further trophy with goals from …
A flowering gallery
CAIRO: Under the patronage of Philippe Coste, French ambassador to Egypt, the Contemporary Flowers exhibition opened on June 12 at the Opera Music Library in the Cairo Opera House. Still life, and specifically flower artwork, is French artist Veronique Abbal’s favorite themes, as they allow her feminine sensitivities and delicate sense of colors to flourish. …
Palestinian foreign minister says he'll keep funneling cash through crossing
GAZA CITY: The Palestinian foreign minister who returned from a seven-nation trip with $20 million in his luggage says he will continue to funnel money across the Egyptian border despite European objections. The European monitoring mission has complained that the entry of money through the Rafah crossing violates a U.S.-brokered agreement giving Palestinians control over …
Saudis hand over manager of sunken ferry to Egypt
CAIRO: Saudi authorities handed over to Egypt on Friday the manager of the company that owns the Egyptian ferry which sank in February, killing about 1,000 people, airport sources told AFP. Egypt was handed Mamdouh Orabi, the manager of the company that owns Al-Salam 98 by Saudi authorities after he was arrested a few days …
Should I stay, or should I go?
Knowing when to resign from your job is all about weighing your options CAIRO: The weekend is drawing to a close, and your dreading going back to the office Sunday morning. With the inter-office politics, the constant pressure, the lack of appreciation, you feel like you just can’t take it anymore. Job satisfaction has been …
LNG exporting heavyweights meet with U.S. industry
Reuters WASHINGTON: Four major international exporters of liquefied natural gas met with U.S. utility and industry executives on Wednesday to discuss future supply. Government officials from Nigeria, Algeria, Qatar and Egypt met with executives from about 30 U.S. companies in the closed-door session organized by former U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham s consulting shop. Both …
Unconventional dating
Forget the standard routine and explore new activities with your date CAIRO: The summer is finally here but it won t last for long, so forget the classic date routine of dinner-and-a-movie and get inspired. Whatever relationship stage you are at – whether you have just started dating or you are an established couple – …
Football for a price
Like all World Cups, this one is being judged by comparing with its predecessor. So here comes the inevitable. Long-range shooting while the ball is in motion is back in vogue. Dynamite boots from Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and Brazil unleashed thunderbolts from 25 to 30 yards out in abundance not seen in 2002. …
Wedding mania
Elegantly navigate your way through this summer s weddings CAIRO: June is statistically proven to be the peek of the wedding season. It seems everyone wants to get hitched at the start of summer. Weddings are always fun, but there is one thing everyone always dreads, the issue of what to wear. The invitation tells …
Daring Egyptian actress dons headscarf, calls Iran 'role model'
CAIRO: Young Egyptian actress Hanan Turk, known for her daring roles in a conservative society, caused a stir when she recently called Iranian cinema a role model and donned the Islamic headscarf. Her conversion was the latest event to electrify the ongoing debate on the Islamization of Egyptian society, with artistic circles lamenting her decision …
Rio opening
ŠΘ # # # Mariam Amin, Dina Shaker, and Zeinab # # Among the attendees were Yuri Markadi and many of Egypt’s celebrities, businessmen and socialites, here, Nadine, Yuri Markadi and Ingy Wagih
Amidst Cairo's high-rises, a drama of poverty plays out on the Nile
Associated Press CAIRO: It was not looking like a good day for the skipper and his family, the crew of Boat 578. From shortly after sunrise, Mohammed Abdel-Hameed, his wife and two of their daughters had shared duties rowing along the Nile, casting the net and hauling it in. By midday the return on their …
Imprisoned leaders refuse questioning
Detainment renewed for Muslim Brotherhood members CAIRO: Protesting the previous two renewals of their detention, top Muslim Brotherhood leaders have refused to submit to a questioning scheduled yesterday or to stand trial for their charges; the leaders and members were sent back to custody in Tora Mazraa and Wadi Al-Natroun prisons. Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Essam …