europe
Italy-bound Egyptian irregular immigrants rescued off Crete
Egypt
August 29, 2010
Italy-bound Egyptian irregular immigrants rescued off Crete
Ninety-four Egyptian nationals attempting to emigrate to Italy without documentation were rescued from drownin
Amnesty says Tunisia obstructs rights campaigners
World
July 13, 2010
Amnesty says Tunisia obstructs rights campaigners
Algiers--Human rights campaigners and independent civil society groups in Tunisia are subjected to official obstruction, harassment and sabotage, international rights…
Egypt stock market down by 4%
Business
May 20, 2010
Egypt stock market down by 4%
Egyptian stocks saw a collective drop amid a similar downturn in global markets fueled by fears that the fall out…
General strike hits indebted Greece over new cuts
World
May 5, 2010
General strike hits indebted Greece over new cuts
Athens--Clashes have broken out in Athens and the northern city of Thessaloniki, as tens of thousands of Greeks demonstrate against…
Greece sees rescue deal on Saturday as thousands protest
World
May 1, 2010
Greece sees rescue deal on Saturday as thousands protest
Athens--Greece expects to conclude talks with European Union and IMF officials on a multi-billion euro aid deal on Saturday, a…
Belgian vote on Muslim face veils could echo in Europe
World
May 1, 2010
Belgian vote on Muslim face veils could echo in Europe
Paris--Belgium's vote to ban full face veils in public is the furthest any European country has gone to confront a…
Europe-bound flights canceled due to volcanic eruption
Egypt
April 18, 2010
Europe-bound flights canceled due to volcanic eruption
European countries have extended air travel bans over the continent, which were put in place three days ago due to…
Sunday’s news: Canceled flights and a bare minimum wage
Egypt
April 18, 2010
Sunday’s news: Canceled flights and a bare minimum wage
Al-Ahram leads today with news of volcanic ash from Iceland continuing to cover much of Europe, saying the ash is…
Egypt eyes European bond market
Business
March 5, 2010
Egypt eyes European bond market
CAIRO-Egypt plans to tap the Eurobond market for $1 billion-1.5 billion in seven to eight weeks, its first such issue…
General strike grips Greece, grounds flights
World
February 24, 2010
General strike grips Greece, grounds flights
Athens--Tens of thousands of strikers marched through Athens on Wednesday to protest against austerity plans aimed at wrenching Greece out…