development
Egypt plans new villages to calm Sinai, says governor
Egypt
November 3, 2010
Egypt plans new villages to calm Sinai, says governor
Egypt expects to finish building 17 villages in North Sinai near new industrial projects by year-end, aiming to integrate tribesmen…
Allam visits south Sudan to launch Egyptian water resource projects
Business
October 31, 2010
Allam visits south Sudan to launch Egyptian water resource projects
Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Nasr Eddin Allam, on Monday will visit southern Sudan to initiate a…
Development demands modern databases, says Nazif
Business
October 21, 2010
Development demands modern databases, says Nazif
At an event marking the annual World Statistics Day, Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif emphasized the importance of modern, inclusive…
Egypt’s HIV epidemic
Opinion
September 25, 2010
Egypt’s HIV epidemic
With only five years remaining in which to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has called…
Private sector zoo contract request raises concerns of privatization
Egypt
September 23, 2010
Private sector zoo contract request raises concerns of privatization
Controversy has erupted recently around the Cairo Zoo in Giza as the private sector has inundated the ministry of agriculture…
Govt announces first petroleum services company in Sinai
Business
September 22, 2010
Govt announces first petroleum services company in Sinai
Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi has announced the establishment of the first petroleum services company in Sinai. Half of the…
Minister: Drop in foreign investments unrelated to political climate
Business
September 19, 2010
Minister: Drop in foreign investments unrelated to political climate
The Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid attributed the decrease of foreign investments in Egypt for fiscal year…
Bedouin leaders say government still holds 3000 detainees
Egypt
July 16, 2010
Bedouin leaders say government still holds 3000 detainees
Sinai Bedouin tribal leaders have said that the Egyptian government is still holding up to 3000 Bedouin detainees despite recent…
Prosperity eludes war-weary south Lebanon
World
May 15, 2010
Prosperity eludes war-weary south Lebanon
Kfrar Kila, Lebanon--Old men yawn outside shuttered shops and empty restaurants in Lebanese villages near the border with Israel, where…
Ex-NASA scientist: Egypt has never been so backwards
Egypt
April 19, 2010
Ex-NASA scientist: Egypt has never been so backwards
Over the past 7000 years Egypt has never been so backwards as it is now, said Farouk el-Baz, director of…