Moving toward an electronic government
CAIRO: Raya Holding, one of the biggest information technology and telecom solutions providers in Egypt, held a series of presentations and seminars yesterday as part of their three-day annual Raya…
Violence during judges' protests dominates independent press
CAIRO: The aftermath of protests in support of prosecuted judges is still making headlines in independent and opposition papers. "Egypt trampled by security police, read Al-Fajr's front page. "The truncheon…
More Sinai bombings suspects detained
CAIRO: Police have detained four more people suspected of involvement in the triple suicide bombings that killed 20 in the Sinai Peninsula last month, security sources told AFP Monday. The…
World leaders prepare for WEF
GENEVA: More than 1,200 government, business and civil society leaders from 46 countries will meet together in pursuit of outcomes to help prepare the way for a more prosperous and…
Interbank rate falls to 8.10 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound fell to 8.10 percent on Monday from 8.118 on Sunday in a liquid market lacking major auctions to boost demand for…
Telecom Egypt says Q1 2006 net up 44 percent
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt said on Monday growing subscriber numbers, strong internet penetration and stable revenues per user had led to a 44 percent jump in first-quarter net profits. The firm,…
Industrial Modernization Program comes to an end
CAIRO: With the official end of the Industrial Modernization Program in two weeks, the European Union asserted its continued support for the program s implementing body, the Industrial Modernization Center…
Feelings of "Pride and Prejudice"
CAIRO: While I was thrilled to learn of the release of "Pride and Prejudice in Egypt, none of my acquaintances seemed to share my enthusiasm for the latest adaptation of…
St. Louis museum refuses to return Egyptian mummy mask
ST. LOUIS: The Saint Louis Art Museum will keep a 3,200-year-old mummy mask unless it gets more proof that it belongs to Egypt.The museum will not meet a May 15…
International dignitaries receive Roosevelt awards for defending freedom
MIDDELBURG: Confined Burmese opposite leader Aung San Suu Kyi wasn t there, but nuclear watchdog head Mohamed El Baradei, Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes and Bangladesh economist Muhammad Yunus accepted awards…
