License fee transferred, contract signed for third mobile operator
Analysts expect uphill battle for new operator to gain market shareCAIRO: Third mobile network consortium leader Etisalat will begin commercial operations this February, the network s newly appointed CEO Saleh…
Orascom Telecom says H1 net grows 12 percent
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom (OT) said on Monday its first-half net profit grew 12 percent to LE 1.9 billion ($331 million), in line with analysts expectations. Telecoms analysts had anticipated net…
At least eight dead in Sinai road crash
CAIRO: At least eight people were killed Tuesday when a bus carrying mostly Israeli tourists overturned near the northern Sinai resort of Nuweiba, security and hospital sources said. Hospital sources…
Triple birthday
ŠΘ###They threw a big party throughout the day at Coco Cabana in Marina on the North coast where friends of all ages enjoyed the party, here, Yasmina and Zeina##The birthday…
Football News
Tanta stadium given the clearanceBy Amro HassanGharbeya governorate approved holding the Tanta-Mahalla game at Tanta club stadium in the third week of the Egyptian League.Following a meeting between Gharbeya governor…
Al-Ahram denies censoring Web sites
CAIRO: Al-Ahram officials have denied claims that the institution intentionally blocked certain Web sites as a form of censorship, blaming a system crash for the misunderstanding.Earlier this month, news circulated…
UN to open office in Upper Egypt to serve general development goals for the organization
CAIRO: The United Nations country office is looking into the possibility of establishing an office in Upper Egypt.Although project studies are underway, the new resident UN coordinator James Rawley says…
Train crash kills dozens, injures more than 100
QALYOUB, Egypt: A train crash killed and injured dozens of people in a Nile Delta town north of Cairo on Monday in Egypt s worst rail disaster for four years.…
Press Round-up: Steps taken to heal Arab rift over Lebanon
CAIRO: Headlines of national newspapers are centering on President Hosni Mubarak's meetings with the princes of Qatar and Kuwait, along with his talks with several Arab heads, including Syrian diplomats.…
Local cultural scene takes an active role in aiding war torn Lebanon
CAIRO: With the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah now stopped due to a recent cease-fire, attention has been shifted to ways in which to help the devastated Lebanese economy and…
