Orascom Telecom looks to control Hong Kong's Hutchison
Subsidiary Mobinil enters 3G negotiations with NTRASINGAPORE: Orascom Telecom (OT) Chairman Naguib Sawiris said Monday the company is looking to buy a controlling stake in Hong Kong s Hutchison Whampoa…
US civil rights lawyer to be sentenced for aiding Egyptian sheikh convicted in terror plot
Associated PressNEW YORK: A judge is to decide Monday whether to send a civil rights lawyer to prison for what could be the rest of her life for allegedly allowing…
Press round-up: Straw's anti-niqab remarks spark debate
Cholera threat assessed in local press; judges hold first meeting after passing of new lawTaking the spotlight in this week's news is a debate over the niqab initiated by Jack…
World Food Day marks a busy month for the United Nations
In an effort to raise awareness of its eight development goals, UN schedules series of eventsCAIRO: The United Nations local offices are planning a series of events to raise awareness…
Ramadan jewel on the banks of the Nile
Spectacular view and great food make for an evening to rememberCAIRO: With Ramadan in its final week, I decided to check out the Grand Hyatt's Ramadan tent after hearing rave…
Golden boy King Tut shines
Royal city of Tutankhamun s childhood is focus of US exhibitionPHILADELPHIA: Tutankhamun, ancient Egypt s famous boy pharaoh, grew up 3,300 years ago in the royal court at Amarna, the…
US foreign policy has endangered the planet
The proof of a pudding is whether it tastes good and doesn't make you ill. If the 'War on Terror' was a dessert, we'd all be suffering from food poisoning.…
A Bush policy of 'Apres moi, le deluge'
During her recent visit to Egypt, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would have profited from a short visit to the bookstore of the American University in Cairo, where she…
