Competition narrows for third mobile license
CAIRO: The board of directors of Egypt's National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) announced today that 9 out of 11 bids for the country's third mobile license have passed the technical…
Poultry company to expand slaughtering capacity by more than three times with new facility
CAIRO: Cairo Poultry Company is behaving strangely for a business in the midst of one of its industry s worst crises. As chicken retailers and even some producers have struggled…
'New Zarqawi' has strong links to Al-Qaeda core: U.S.
WASHINGTON: An Egyptian militant pinpointed by the United States as the new leader of the Al-Qaeda network in Iraq after the death of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi has strong links to…
Iran's Larijani says atomic offer contains problems
CAIRO: Iran s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Sunday there were problems as well as positive points in an incentive package put forward by six world powers to…
Hamas brings 4.5 million euros into Gaza
GAZA: A Hamas official openly brought 4.5 million euros into the Gaza Strip through its border with Egypt on Saturday, said a spokesman for a European Union contingent that monitors…
Egypt rakes in record Suez Canal income
ISMAILIYA: Egypt s income from Suez Canal transit fees reached a record $324.6 million in May, the canal authority said Sunday. A total of 1,563 ships crossed the canal in…
IT, private sector and government cooperate for advancement of women
CAIRO: The collaboration of the public and private sector was the center of the first sessions of the Global Summit of Women 2006 yesterday.Through a briefing of the ministerial roundtable…
Court blocks access to transcripts in bombing trial
ISMAILIYA, Egypt: A court Saturday refused to grant defense lawyers access to key documents in the trial of suspects in the deadly bombings of resorts in Taba and Nuweiba, an…
Pool Party
ŠΘ###The guests enjoyed a day relaxing and socializing by the pool away from work, here, Fatma, Nisreen and Rania##Maha Nasr posing with Marwa and Rasha
Play highlights Muslim family's beliefs, conflicts
ATLANTA: As the college-age daughter of Egyptian immigrants living in Starkville, Mississippi, Suehyla El-Attar felt isolated. The only idea I had was, I just need to get out of here,…
