Egypt
World’s largest artificial lagoon to be built in Egyptian desert
Environment
September 30, 2010
World’s largest artificial lagoon to be built in Egyptian desert
Imagine a pool, with turquoise, crystalline water, that extends over an area of ten hectares and is situated in the…
Electricity fees to be raised by 7.5% in November
Egypt
September 29, 2010
Electricity fees to be raised by 7.5% in November
The government has decided to apply the fifth phase of planned electricity fee increases in November, according to an official…
Egypt PM: Ruling party has yet to select presidential nominee
Egypt
September 29, 2010
Egypt PM: Ruling party has yet to select presidential nominee
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) of President Hosni Mubarak has not yet selected its candidate for presidential elections slated…
Saudi-based Islamic group blasts Egyptian bishop for Quran comments
Egypt
September 29, 2010
Saudi-based Islamic group blasts Egyptian bishop for Quran comments
Members of the Saudi Arabia-based International Islamic Fiqh Academy, devoted to deciding issues of Islamic jurisprudence, attacked Egyptian Coptic Bishop…
Egypt halts sale of Chinese Komodo car brand
Egypt
September 29, 2010
Egypt halts sale of Chinese Komodo car brand
The Egyptian Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) decided on Wednesday to halt the production and sale of the Chinese Komodo brand…
MB-affiliated students clash with security on university campuses
Egypt
September 28, 2010
MB-affiliated students clash with security on university campuses
Clashes erupted on a number of Egyptian university campuses
Incoming parliament to discuss draft price-control legislation
Business
September 28, 2010
Incoming parliament to discuss draft price-control legislation
The government plans to submit nine new draft laws aimed at controlling market prices for discussion in the upcoming session…
Report: TE squandered public funds through extravagant bonus payouts
Business
September 28, 2010
Report: TE squandered public funds through extravagant bonus payouts
Fixed-line provider Telecom Egypt (TE) "squandered public funds" by providing its executives with extravagant bonuses in 2009 despite chalking up…
Talaat Moustafa spared death sentence in earlier-than-expected ruling
Egypt
September 28, 2010
Talaat Moustafa spared death sentence in earlier-than-expected ruling
The complicated legal saga of billionaire businessman Hisham Talaat Moustafa took a new turn on Tuesday when a court sentenced…
Brotherhood ‘ready and able’ to vie for parliamentary seats
Egypt
September 27, 2010
Brotherhood ‘ready and able’ to vie for parliamentary seats
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement is "ready and able" to compete in