Egypt detains four Russian women on Israel border
CAIRO: Egyptian police detained four Russian women on the Israeli border Monday who said they were attempting to cross to find work in nightclubs in the Jewish state, a security…
OT says 2006 net income up 8 percent
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom, one of the biggest telecom firms in the Middle East, reported an 8 percent rise in its 2006 net income on Sunday to $719 million.The firm said…
Positive stance on Orascom
CAIRO: Credit Suisse and Citigroup kept their outperform and buy ratings on Orascom Telecom Holding respectively, following the company s 2006 results. Superior EBITDA and earnings growth potential, steady return…
Egypt shares end down, OT drags after results
CAIRO: Main Egyptian stocks dropped on Monday with market mainstay Orascom Telecom leading the way down a day after reporting full-year results in line with market expectations. The results were…
Sharia to remain basis of Egyptian law, says Gamal Mubarak
CAIRO: Constitutional reform being carried out in Egypt will not undermine the position of Sharia, or Islamic law, as the principal source of legislation, Gamal Mubarak, son of the Egyptian…
Debate over banned political activities rages on
CAIRO: Police arrested four students in the delta town of Kafr El Sheikh in early morning raids, accusing them of belonging to the banned Muslim Brotherhood, a Brotherhood source told…
Alexandria judge files lawsuit to block 21 advocacy websites
CAIRO: Alexandria judge Abdel Fattah Mourad, who will arbitrate the appeal of jailed Alexandria blogger Kareem Amer, filed a lawsuit to shut down 21 human rights advocacy websites and popular…
Egypt, Kazakhstan launch joint business council; vow to bolster economic ties
Abishevich: countries need to capitalize on "considerable untapped economic potential CAIRO: Egypt and Kazakhstan signed an agreement to boost bilateral economic and trade activity between both countries and launched their…
Zooming in on British Muslims
Is there a clash of civilizations?London-based British photographer Peter Sanders, a Muslim convert, tries to answer this question in an exhibit at the British University in Egypt.Through a mix of…