Call center chief sees offshore growth in Egypt
Reuters SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: The chairman of Egypt s largest offshore call center company said on Sunday his company was growing at 50 percent a year and that in this…
EFG-Hermes chief sees big opportunities in Saudi Arabia
Reuters SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: The chairman of Egypt-based investment bank EFG-Hermes said on Monday its newly obtained Saudi license was crucial to growth because it expands the company s market…
Court sentences eight to jail over theater fire
CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced eight government employees, including the head of a cultural body, to 10 years in jail each on Monday for negligence over a theater fire last…
Another Sinai bombings suspect surrenders
EL-ARISH, Egypt: Another suspect in the terror attacks that rocked the Sinai Peninsula in April has surrendered said security officials on Saturday.Gen. Adel Fawzi of North Sinai s criminal investigations…
Muslim Brotherhood pushes for investigations
CAIRO: Disputes between the Interior Ministry and Muslim Brotherhood members of parliament have intensified as the latter insist on a thorough investigation into what they call "the events of Black…
Detention for activists extended a third time
CAIRO: On Saturday, two groups of detainees from earlier demonstrations saw their time in prison extended. A group of activists detained in April and another group detained two weeks ago…
Bird-flu death does not signal renewed danger, says health ministry
CAIRO: A new human death from the H5N1 avian influenza virus does not signal increased danger of an epidemic, according to health officials. "The woman in question died because she…
Strict security measures invoked to secure Sharm and Hurghada
CAIRO: Security forces embarked upon a widespread campaign to deport low-rank and construction workers from the Red Sea cities of Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada prior to the beginning of the…
Local holiday destinations offer more than affordable prices
CAIRO: There are many things Egyptians can look forward to with the onset of summer: ideal weather, outdoor cafes, a jump-start to the summer and an abundance of holidays. "Spring…
Spurring development
CAIRO: Ask any random passer by on an Egyptian street if they are familiar with the name Sawiris, and the answer will be more often than not a definite yes…
