Industrial development growth in line with far-reaching business plans
CAIRO: The Minister of Trade and Industry, Rachid Mohamed Rachid, announced that industrial investments reached LE 15.0 billion during 2005.Workers, 115,000, were hired and 3,200 new companies were granted establishment…
Crash burns onto the silver-screen
CAIRO: The issue of prejudice is not unfamiliar on the silver screen. There have been many films tackling the issue in various ways. Only the unique and well thought-out have…
Human rights groups investigate shipping disaster
CAIRO: Alongside an official government investigation, local human rights groups have launched a parallel inquiry into the circumstances under which a ferry sank in the Red Sea on Feb. 3.…
Mido banned, teammates claim verdict too harsh
CAIRO: Egyptian striker Mido should not have rowed with team coach Hassan Shehata but his instant six-month ban is too harsh, his teammates said on Wednesday.Mido will miss Friday s…
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…
Regulating a free market
CAIRO: Egypt s competition law was first drafted in 1995. Ten years later, after numerous revisions and modifications, the law was finally passed by parliament in February of last year.…
Despair for most
SAFAGA, Egypt: It was a long, unhappy weekend in Safaga.Ben Wederman was at breakfast. In person, he looks like Van Morrison. The rest of the media was there as well,…
Sending mixed signals
CAIRO: A series of events have unfolded in recent weeks thrusting Muslims and their faith equally into the focus of the media. Islamic scholars, activists and moderates, however, caution that…
EFG Hermes awarded investment banking deal
CAIRO: EFG-Hermes, a key player on the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges and a mover and shaker in the industry, is lending its expertise to the MENA region, while at…
Coca takes her designs overseas
CAIRO: As though competition within Egypt is not strenuous enough, Jaylan "Coca Ezzat has been providing her interior designing spaces to clients based outside of Egypt, and in other cases…