Shares rise, housing rally resumes
Market shares rose on Thursday as a rally in the real estate sector resumed on rumors that more land auctions are imminent, brokers said. Heliopolis Housing and Medinet Nasr Housing…
Nokia signs distribution deal, introduces Nseries
CAIRO: Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia gave a demonstration of its latest Nseries handsets Wednesday, the day after its Enterprise Solutions division signed a distribution agreement with Egyptian firm Silicon…
Crucial Gaza border crossing reopens after 12-day closure
The Gaza Strip s border crossing with Egypt was reopened on Friday after Israel relaxed a security alert that kept it closed for 12 days.Pedestrians carrying bags and suitcases clustered…
Record number in US pessimistic about Iraq, says CBS/NY Times poll
WASHINGTON: A record number of Americans are pessimistic about the outcome in Iraq and now believe the war was a mistake, according to a CBS News/New York Times opinion poll…
PA legislative committee increases financial fines on legal procedures
CAIRO: The legislative committee at the People s Assembly (PA) agreed to increase the financial fines to be paid as a penalty by plaintiffs for intentionally delaying legal procedures, to…
Alexandria hosts Sudan peace forum
West considering sanctions against SudanALEXANDRIA: A peacekeeping forum for conflicts in Africa ended Friday in Alexandria and was attended by Sudanese delegates. It was organized by the Cairo Center for…
Too good to be true
Fake products abound in the Egyptian marketBuy the "miracle honey and your power will double. Buy "the power pills and you will acquire the sexual prowess of a 20-year-old. If…
SCI TECH SCENE: Google to show daily list of hot topics
Google Inc. is going to start sharing more insights about what s on its users minds by showing a daily list of the 100 hottest topics on its Internet-leading search…