Egypt
Egyptian textiles producers hope to export more to US markets
Business
January 4, 2011
Egyptian textiles producers hope to export more to US markets
On Monday, Alaa Arafa, head of Egypt's Textiles Export Council, said that
New steel production quotas to be announced Wednesday
Business
January 4, 2011
New steel production quotas to be announced Wednesday
The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) on Wednesday will set production quotas for steel sponge and foundation steel for the four…
Unfounded rumors abound in wake of Alexandria church bombing
Egypt
January 4, 2011
Unfounded rumors abound in wake of Alexandria church bombing
The New Year's Eve bombing of a church in Alexandria has generated a host of unfounded rumors--about security threats and…
Ministers’ Council finalizes main features of new law on state land sales
Business
January 4, 2011
Ministers’ Council finalizes main features of new law on state land sales
The main features of proposed legislation governing the sale of state land have been finalized by a state-appointed legal committee…
Amal Kenawy: Society and the street
Art news
January 4, 2011
Amal Kenawy: Society and the street
As part of the 12th International Cairo Biennale, the Palace of the Arts is currently hosting a multimedia installation by…
Investigators: Alexandria church bomber was killed in blast
Egypt
January 4, 2011
Investigators: Alexandria church bomber was killed in blast
Egyptian Attorney-General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud held a meeting on Tuesday at which investigators into the New Year's Eve church bombing…
Hepatitis sufferers stage protest against locally-produced drug
Egypt
January 4, 2011
Hepatitis sufferers stage protest against locally-produced drug
Dozens of hepatitis sufferers covered by the state health insurance system staged a demonstration outside the State Council building in…
Police struggle to tie loose ends in Alex church blast case
Egypt
January 4, 2011
Police struggle to tie loose ends in Alex church blast case
Egyptian security services are continuing to carry out intensive investigations into the New Year's Eve bombing of a church in…
Recent bad weather leads to higher sedimentation rate in Nile
Environment
January 4, 2011
Recent bad weather leads to higher sedimentation rate in Nile
Recent flooding and torrential rains in Egypt have affected the Nile River, causing higher-than-usual rates of water turbidity and discoloration
People gather at AUC to watch decade’s first solar eclipse
Egypt
January 4, 2011
People gather at AUC to watch decade’s first solar eclipse
The American University in Cairo (AUC) hosted some 250 people--including university and high school students, local residents and college professors--to…