Telecom Egypt considers third mobile license bid
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt said on Tuesday it was considering bidding for Egypt s third mobile license, but denied it was holding any talks to sell a stake in Vodafone Egypt…
Egyptians want revenge for '86 claims Coly
CAIRO: Hosts Egypt will be out to avenge their defeat by Senegal in the opening match of the 1986 African Nations Cup when they meet in the semi-finals here on…
Rights groups question handling of ship disaster
CAIRO: Indignation is growing over the circumstances under which a passenger ship sank in the Red Sea last week. Critics of the government have questioned the ship's seaworthiness, the slow…
Press Round-up
CAIRO: With follow-up stories regarding Al-Wafd's continuing ban gradually shifting out of the public eye, Egypt's tragic ferry accident, where more than 1,000 are feared to have perished, has dominated…
Survivors' stories of crew bungling fuel anger, calls for investigation
SAFAGA, Egypt: First came the frantic banging on Sayed Abdul Hakim s cabin door. Fire! Fire! he heard people yelling. Then smoke boiled through the corridors as terrified passengers scrambled…
MobiNil, Vodafone and …
CAIRO: Laying rumors to rest, Telecom Egypt (TE) has officially revealed that the company will bid for the third mobile license that is expected to be offered during the next…
Ferry office ransacked, tear gas fired
SAFAGA, Cairo: Angry Egyptians seeking news of relatives lost aboard the ferry which sank in the Red Sea last week ransacked the office of the vessel s owners on Monday…
Alcatel to expand international service center
CAIRO: Cairo ICT (Information and Communication Technology) continued yesterday with discussions on various topics including third-generation mobile networks and e-government. Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Tarek Kamel, said at…
The semi's await
CAIRO: After 90 minutes of strenuous football, followed by injury time and two periods of extra time, the penalty shootout becomes the only way of deciding a winner. Such was…
Last rescue efforts as 1,000 feared dead on ill-fated ferry
SAFAGA, Egypt: Rescuers made a last-gasp effort Sunday to save more passengers from the ferry that sank in the Red Sea, leaving up to 1,000 feared drowned in one of…
