Ministry of Communications celebrates 6th Egyptian Engineering Day
CAIRO: Engineering graduates of different universities in Egypt exhibited their most creative graduation projects in celebration of sixth annual Egyptian Engineering Day (EEG) Monday. This year the event had the…
"No End" a depressing look at Iraq war
ReutersA damning appraisal of America s handling of the Iraq war, post-Mission Accomplished, No End In Sight may not offer up any fresh revelations, but this effectively assembled documentary puts…
Of piercing memories and dead souls
In all history, biology and philosophy books, the one definition that always seems to capture the essence of the concept of memory is French philosopher René Descartes dynamic patterns in…
Median o/n interbank rises to 8.7625 pct
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on Egypt s pound rose to 8.7625 percent on Sunday from 8.754 percent on Thursday, with the market liquid in the absence of auctions…
GAFI to facilitate licensing for investment zones
CAIRO: The Egyptian cabinet passed a new law that would allow the construction of investment zones in accordance with the regulations applied to the construction of free zones. Essentially, this…
Watheeqa buys more Raya shares to counter OT offer
CAIRO: The Kuwaiti Watheeqa Group has offered to buy an additional 5 million shares in Egypt s Raya to help fend off a takeover by Orascom Telecom, Raya Chairman Medhat…
Intel, NTI push for WiMAX in Egypt
In a bid to continue driving greater access to technology and the online world through WiMAX technology, Intel has teamed up with the National Telecommunications Institute (NTI) in Egypt to…
Top US guns to unveil $13 bln arms deal with Egypt
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates were set to depart Monday for a vital Middle East mission seeking Arab support for Iraq and consultations on…
Stranded Palestinians begin returning from Egypt to Gaza, but many left behind
GAZA CITY: Palestinians stranded for weeks at the Egyptian border after the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip started trickling back home, but most are still being turned away.More than…
Admin court rejects Ayman Nour's health appeal
CAIRO: The administrative court has rejected jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour's health release during the final court session Tuesday, but the defense team plans to appeal the court's decision, lawyers…