Protestors call on Egypt to cut ties with Israel, US
CAIRO: A demonstration organized by the Kefaya Movement for Change on Tuesday condemned Egypt’s “betrayal” of the Palestinians in Gaza and called on Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia to cut…
Violations reported in Shoura Council elections
CAIRO: The Shoura Council elections took place Tuesday amidst reports of violations by opposition candidates and rights groups regarding the voting process, with most complaints coming from Muslim Brotherhood candidates.…
Creative Commons enters Egypt via GeekFest Cairo
Alongside the Nile in Sawy Culture Wheel’s River Hall, some 200 artists, musicians, web-designers and other techies gathered on Saturday to “talk geek” in a conversation loosely organized around a…
Air Arabia launches first flight out of Egypt
CAIRO: Air Arabia, a regional low cost carrier, launched its Egypt operations Tuesday, with its first flight taking off from Alexandria, its third hub, to Khartoum. The UAE-based carrier will…
Experts focus on education reform as unemployment falls
CAIRO: While the latest figures show that unemployment in Egypt fell to 9.1 percent in the first quarter of 2010, concerns persist over the long-term effects of the financial crisis…
Shikabala move to Anderlecht looming
CAIRO: Shikabala's link with Anderlecht was fortified after the Belgian champions sold star defender Jelle van Damme to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Reports in Belgium suggest that the sale of Van Damme…
OT says Algeria approves Djezzy talks
CAIRO: Egyptian mobile group Orascom Telecom said on Tuesday the Algerian government had agreed to start talks for the sale of Orascom's Algerian unit Djezzy, its main cash earner. "We…
Egypt ends four days of advances, OT falls
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark index slipped 1.7 percent, ending four days of gains, as mounting doubts over the pace of the global economic recovery hit stocks worldwide and oil prices weigh.…
Ismaili angry with 'inexplicable' sanctions
CAIRO: Ismaili have expressed their dismay over the sanctions imposed by the Egyptian FA against them, following Saturday's cup win over Ittihad. Striker Ahmed Ali has been banned for one…
Helwan plans waste-generated power plant
Helwan governorate launched an $800 million power generation project to recycle waste into energy using Canadian technologies, reported AmCham Energy Sector Coverage. The project envisages the supply and establishment of…
