Fri 24 Dec 2010
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  • 19 swine flu infections nationwide
  • Pakistan clash kills 11 soldiers, 24 insurgents
  • Extremist sentenced to death for deadly Algerian bomb attack
  • Thousands of passengers stranded in Paris' Charle de Gaulle airport due to weather conditions
  • 2500 megawatts to be produced by private sector in next 5 years
  • 3 dead in Alexandria building collapse
  • Terror plot suspected in Bombay, India
  • Syrian official arrested over spying charges for Israel
  • Libya intercepts 3 boats carrying 50 Egyptian fishermen
18:17

UK investment in Egypt: a promising, yet challenged profile

<p><br />Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and new Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, wave as they pose for pictures outside 10 Downing Street in London, on May 12, 2010. British business leaders welcomed the new government under Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday, but warned it must put cutting the country's record public debt "at the top of the agenda".</p>
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London--Economic news from Europe is seldom good these days, and Britain is no exception. The government is currently embarking on a hugely unpopular round of spending cuts and austerity measures aimed to slash public...
18:00

Brotherhood: Ezz’s article confirms NDP panic

<p>Ahmed Ezz, Chair of Plan and Budget Committee, during a parliamentary session, May 10, 2010.&nbsp;</p>
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Ruling party's Ahmed Ezz’s Al-Ahram article was an attempt to deflect charges of election-rigging, Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders said. National Democratic Party (NDP) leading member Ezz attacked the MB in...
17:05

Political instability challenges Egypt's investment environment

Dr. Youssef Boutros Ghali, Minister of Finance
Photographed by Hafez Diab
A new parliament dominated by the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is expected to pave the way for more investment-friendly regulations. Yet obstacles linger, notably with regards to political stability. In...
16:44

Israeli papers: Security official arrested in Syria for involvement in spy ring

<p>A file photo shows a general view of the skyline of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, as seen from one of its high-rise buildings.</p>
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Israeli papers reported Friday the arrest of a security official in Damascus, for allegedly passing information to an Egyptian man accused of spying for Israeli intelligence. The reports, which appeared in Haaretz and...
13:57

Foreign ministry 'closely following' Israel-Cyprus border issue

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Egypt is closely following the drawing of the maritime border between Israel and Cyprus to ensure it does not infringe on Egypt's economic zone in the Mediterranean, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson...
12:15

Egypt celebrates Christmas local way

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Photographed by Mohamed Elmeshad
Abdel-Hafeez crouched on his two-step ladder, strategically pasting swathes of cotton balls around interlocking glittery Christmas decorations on his gingerbread house replica kiosk. A Russian tourist in flowery shorts...
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<p><br />عبد الحميد أبو عقرب ، القيادي بالجناح العسكري للجماعة الإسلامية أثناء إحدي جلسات محاكمته 20 ديسمبر 2009 . </p>
Islamic militant accused of plotting murder faces jail
A member of the Gamaa Islamiya who planned and took part in the killings of security leaders faces 50 years in jail but not the death penalty after...
Egyptian literati reiterate refusal to normalize relations with Israel
NAC blasts Egyptian-Americans for failing to sign on to reform demands
Weather forecasters predict cold front from Monday to New Year
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Economy

<p>Workers walk past gas pipelines.</p>
Government announces 5 year energy strategy
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has devised a five-year strategy aimed at securing Egypt's energy needs. The plan--to be announced...
Omar Effendi, govt officials discuss workers' issues in advance of planned sell-off
Egypt, Syria to launch negotiations over joint customs union
Egypt to establish joint industrial zone in Libya
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Media

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Press ceremony delivers awards to Egyptian photojournalists
Egypt's most distinguished photojournalists and were commemorated on Tuesday night in a photo-gallery at the fourth annual press photo awards...
Thursday’s papers: Truckers’ strike ends, Mubarak and Pope Shenouda meet, parliament appoints committee heads
Wednesday's papers: Death of trucker strike-violator, attempts to nullify parliament, and the Israeli spy ring
Festival brings together Arab media players in Cairo
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Photos

<p>President Hosni Mubarak during meeting with Pope Shenouda III, Egyptian Copts&#39; Leader, Cairo, December 22, 2010.</p>

Mubarak meets Pope Shenouda

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President Hosni Mubarak during meeting with Pope Shenouda III, Egyptian Copts' Leader, Cairo, December 22, 2010.
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<p>Dozens of 6th of April Movement members laying on ground during a sit-in staged second day in a row, General Prosecutor Office, Cairo, December 22, 2010. Activists protested imprisonment of movemnet member Mohamed Shawqi who was arrested during recent parliamentary elections.</p>

6th of April protest

Photographed by Waleed Magdy
Dozens of 6th of April Movement members laying on ground during a sit-in staged second day in a row, General Prosecutor...
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<p>Hundreds of people demonstrate in the impovrished Hatikva neighbourhood, Tel Aviv, December 21, 2010, against immigration. The Israel-Egypt border has become a major transit route for economic migrants and asylum-seekers, many from Sudan and Eritrea. </p>

Israeli anti-immigration protest

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Hundreds of people demonstrate in the impovrished Hatikva neighbourhood, Tel Aviv, December 21, 2010, against...
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<p>President Hosni Mubarak during meeting with Pope Shenouda III, Egyptian Copts&#39; Leader, Cairo, December 22, 2010.</p>
<p>Dozens of 6th of April Movement members laying on ground during a sit-in staged second day in a row, General Prosecutor Office, Cairo, December 22, 2010. Activists protested imprisonment of movemnet member Mohamed Shawqi who was arrested during recent parliamentary elections.</p>
<p>Hundreds of people demonstrate in the impovrished Hatikva neighbourhood, Tel Aviv, December 21, 2010, against immigration. The Israel-Egypt border has become a major transit route for economic migrants and asylum-seekers, many from Sudan and Eritrea. </p>

Environment

Wheat, the most important element in the global food crisis
Agriculture Ministry adopts plan to increase wheat seed production
Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza approved a plan to increase the production of wheat in order to meet domestic demands. The minister also requested...
Animal rights group to blacklist governorates that mistreat animals
Minister: Egypt lost 700,000 feddans to illegal construction
Alexandria designated best Arab city for environment management
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World

<p>US, India pledge to work together to combat terror</p>
India's Mumbai put on alert; terror plot suspected
  Mumbai--Police launched a manhunt in India's financial and entertainment capital Friday for four alleged Pakistani militants authorities...
Control of Sudan's oil a big issue in January vote
Ahmadinejad in Turkey for regional summit
Christmas travel chaos eases in Europe, Heathrow still facing substantial delays
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Culture

Off-Biennale: The megacity through mixed media
A Survival Guide, currently on display at the American University in Cairo’s Sharjah Art Gallery, pinpoints the components of life in Cairo...
Surgery stops Mohamed Monier from playing planned New Year's gig
Scrubbed: Sex free Egyptian movies
Egypt's Museums XII, Off Biennale: Seeds and paradox
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Caricature

It's either you or me

Artist Makhlouf
"Listen you! It's either you or me; this country isn't big enough for two sharks."
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Cats and dogs

Artist Amro Selim
*Campaign poster: Vote for me, the cat representative * "They don't look like us, they don...
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Happy New Year

Artist Makhlouf
Happy New Year, 2011
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Life & Style

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Children’s Corner: Christmas festivities
  You don’t have to be Christian or Catholic for that matter to enjoy this weekend’s festivities. Although you may not need to find...
AIESEC in Egypt: Uniting students for the future
The party guide for New Year's Eve extravaganzas
Four steps to buying and caring for your Christmas Poinsettia
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Travel

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Mayotte: An island of wild nature and traditions
Mayotte is a small, sea-horse shaped archipelago--a green and wild rock encircled by one of the world’s largest closed lagoons--located in the...
Postcard from Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
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