Present and Tense: Black crows
My phone was ringing off the hook. Marissa from the European Union, Kevin from the Foreign Office, and Shokomoga from the Council for the Defence of Minorities all requested my…
American VC company lauds potential of Egyptian IT industry
Mohamed Omran: MCIT studying offering WiMax operation licenseCAIRO: The Egyptian IT sector received strong acclaim Thursday from several representatives of local and international corporations including Vodafone Egypt, ITWorks, Xerox Egypt…
Sanpaolo to keep Bank of Alexandria management
CAIRO: Italy s Sanpaolo IMI will keep the current management of Bank of Alexandria, which it bought in an auction on Oct. 17 for $1.6 billion, the Italian bank said…
Revisiting historical policy of seeking arms from Russia
Egypt attempts to redress regional balance with Russia visit, says expertCAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak's visit to Russia is seen as a pivotal change in pace for Egyptian foreign policy and…
Highlights from the Global Forum on Health Research
Social vaccine, women s issues, and road traffic most relevant issues to Egypt's health developmentCAIRO: Amid topics ranging from AIDS research to crisis preparedness, the most critical issues addressed by…
Ramadan saw rise in violent domestic crimes, media says
Social and economic stress combined with fasting makes for a dangerous mixIn the past few years, Ramadan - a month usually reserved for pious contemplation and reverence - has been…
Word on the Street: Do women feel safe on Cairo's streets?
CAIRO: The city is abuzz with rumors and speculation concerning the alleged sexual harassment of women by a horde of men downtown on the first day of Eid Al-Fitr. Everyone…
Dubai company to invest LE 20 billion in New Cairo
CAIRO: Dubai-based Al Futtaim Group will invest LE 20 billion Egyptian pounds ($3.5 billion) to build a new residential area on 1,750 hectares of New Cairo, state news agency MENA…
Do we really hate Denmark?
Poll results indicate Egyptians hate Israel and Denmark, love SaudiCAIRO: The Information and Decision Support Center released yesterday the results of a poll identifying which countries Egyptians believe to be…
