Orascom Telecom results disappoint as Asia growth slows
CAIRO: Mobile phone operator Orascom Telecom reported lower-than-expected net income in the second quarter as growth in Pakistan and Bangladesh slowed and financing costs rose, hitting its shares. The number…
World Bank, Egypt ink $145 mln irrigation loan
CAIRO: Egyptian and World Bank officials lent their signatures to a project aiming to reclaim farmland, save groundwater, improve growing techniques and institutionalize water management in the West Delta region,…
Court takes case for halt of gas export to Israel
CAIRO: An Egyptian court is reviewing a petition by a group of lawyers to halt Egypt s natural gas exports to Israel, one of the attorneys said Monday.Lawyer Ibrahim Yousri…
Mobinil launches 3G service
CAIRO: The Egyptian Company for Mobile Services (Mobinil) launched its 3G services on Sept. 1 after months of back and forth with authorities. The largest mobile phone operator in Egypt…
THE REEL ESTATE: WALL-E, EVE and the infinite space
Readers of this column will probably be aware that I'm not a big Disney fan. For all the cutesy characters, family values, and wish-fulfillment; a salvo of subliminal messages and…
Tutankhamun's tomb babies possibly his twins, says British expert
LONDON: The remains of two fetuses found in the tomb of ancient Egypt s boy king Tutankhamun may have been twins and were very likely his children, an expert said…
Bollywood producers defend 'Hari Puttar' film
MUMBAI: The makers of Bollywood film Hari Puttar, which has prompted a lawsuit by Hollywood studio Warner Bros, say the flick has nothing in common with the Harry Potter movie…
In Focus: The Dilemma of Egypt's Liberals
Liberals in Egypt never stop complaining. The reasons behind their complaints are different. Some complain about the political deadlock in the country and the lack of opportunity for the liberal…
Uganda's smart protectionism
KAMPALA: On a balmy afternoon, I met Dr. Gilbert Bukenya at his home on the shores of Lake Victoria, where we talked about the future of farming in Uganda. "By…
A cry of the past … and shock of present
AL BIREH, Ramallah: Here are my eyes wandering in a country with wonderful clean streets, where there are no signs of burned tires or broken stones. The sky is pure…