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TECHNOLOGY-EGYPT: Small Service Providers Affected By “Free” Internet
Nearly three months into Egypt's "free Internet" experiment, Internet service providers (ISPs) are feeling the pinch of increased competition and slimmer profit margins.POLITICS-EGYPT: Prime Minister Under Fire For Train Inferno
Already in the hot seat for failing to remedy the ailing economy, Egyptian prime minister Atef Ebeid has been slammed for alleged negligence which, critics say, contributed to the country's worst rail disaster in history.ENVIRONMENT-EGYPT: Fishing in Troubled Desert Waters
With hundreds of kilometers of baking desert all round, Dakhla seems hardly the place to go fishing, even if it is an oasis. But local officials insist that a fishing enterprise here is turning productive.TRANSPORT-EGYPT: Deadly Fire Reveals Safety Gaps
At least 373 people were killed when fire swept through a train packed with Egyptians heading home to celebrate a Muslim holiday in one of the worst train disasters in history./ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT/LITERATURE-EGYPT: Cairo Book Fair Visitors Prefer Lighter Fare
Visitors to this year's Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) appear far more interested in self-improvement and child development than the politically-charged offerings presented by publishers and organisers.EGYPT-ECONOMY: Traders Protest Against New Tariffs
Shops in Port Said are open once again after the Suez Canal city was brought to a standstill by violent protests against a controversial government decree that imposed a 500 per cent increase in customs tariffs on imported clothing.POLITICS-EGYPT: US Aid To Egypt Could Weaken Economic Reforms
Washington announced earlier this month that it was accelerating aid to Egypt to support economic reforms, but the decision could weaken the Cairo government's resolve to carry them out.EGYPT-CULTURE: Consumers Want Bin Laden But Government Says No
As United States marines scour the mountains of Afghanistan in search of Osama bin Laden and fugitive Taliban leaders, reports have surfaced that the world's most wanted man has been sighted in Egyptian bazaars.MEDIA-MIDDLE EAST: Hebrew TV Goes on the Air in Cairo
The first ever Egyptian television broadcast in Hebrew began with a message of hope to the Israeli viewers it hoped would be watching.ENVIRONMENT: Egypt Reports Progress in Campaign to Snuff Out Smog Cloud
Egyptian environment officials said this week they were successful in reducing the pollution factors that contribute to a cloud of choking black smog that blankets northern Egypt every autumn.RIGHTS-EGYPT: Court Rejects Request for Release of Activist
Egypt's highest court has rejected a request for the immediate release of a prominent rights activist and postponed its decision on his appeal for a new trial.RIGHTS-EGYPT: Trial Of Alleged Militants Seen As Smoke Screen
Human rights groups say the recent trial by Egypt of 94 alleged Muslim militants is a political move aimed at appeasing Washington while settling scores with the government's opponents.POLITICS-MIDDLE EAST: Egypt Calls For End To Circle Of Violence
Top Egyptian officials have expressed fears that the cycle of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians will continue unless both sides demonstrate a firm commitment to peace./REPEAT/POLITICS-EGYPT: Reaping The Benefits Of The War
Recent economic and military aid deals suggest the United States is rewarding Egypt generously for its support in the war on terrorism and the ongoing military campaign in Afghanistan.POLITICS-EGYPT: Reaping The Benefits Of The War
Recent economic and military aid deals suggest the United States is rewarding Egypt generously for its support in the war on terrorism and the ongoing military campaign in Afghanistan.POLITICS-EGYPT: Muslims Object to U.S. Bombing during Ramadan
U.S. decision to continue bombing Afghanistan through the Islamic holy month of Ramadan threatens to erode what little public support Egyptians have for the military campaign.ECONOMY-EGYPT: Tourism Drops in the Wake of Terror Attacks
Egyptian government officials have said Tourism has dropped by 40-45 percent in the wake of the Sep 11 terror attacks on New York and Washington, and warned that the worst was yet to come.« Previous Page
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