Egyptian protesters honored at Webby Awards
Humor, online hits and social good blended at the Webby Awards — the internet industry's version of Hollywood's Oscars. Addictive game "Angry Birds" along with the inventor of the mobile…
If pigs could fly: The imaginary world of Qarm Qart
By Chitra Kalyani “I don’t need a perfect picture,” says Qarm Qart, “I need a perfect subject. A man. A pose.” The rest “doesn’t matter, because I cut it.” Collage is…
Israeli diplomats visit accused spy in Egypt
JERUSALEM: Israel says its diplomats have visited a US-born Israeli who is being held in Egypt on spying charges. Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor says the two members of Israel's…
Technology companies bullish on Egypt’s ICT sector
CAIRO: Technology company Hewlett-Packard opened Tuesday a new office building in Egypt’s Smart Village, as executives reaffirmed their commitment to the country’s information and communication technology sector. “The opening of…
Man held in Egypt not a spy: Israeli foreign minister
JERUSALEM: A US-Israeli citizen being held in Egypt on espionage charges is not a spy, Israel's foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman told Israeli military radio on Tuesday. "I can say categorically…
Police initiative aims to build bridges with people
By Hanan Solayman CAIRO: The Ministry of Interior launched the “Community Partnership with the Police” project, in a bid to bridge the gap the police and the people, in a press…
Ash cloud leads Egypt to cancel flights to Africa
CAIRO: As Ertirea’s volcano eruption eased, its ash cloud spread to Egypt reaching the southern Aswan city of Abu Simbel, and prompting the cancellation of flights to Africa. An official…
Torah Cement Q1 net rises 18 percent
CAIRO: Torah Cement's net profit rose 18 percent in the first quarter, the Egyptian stock exchange said on Tuesday. Net profit climbed to LE 97.6 million ($16.4 million) from 82.5…
Suez Cement 2011 Q1 profit down 10 pct
CAIRO: Egypt's Suez Cement posted a 10 percent decline in 2011 first-quarter net profit to LE 277.4 million ($46.68 million), the stock exchange said on Tuesday. Suez Cement reported LE…
Palm Hills swings to net loss in Q1 after turmoil
CAIRO: Palm Hills, Egypt's second-biggest listed developer, swung into a loss in the first quarter, dragged down by political upheaval that analysts expect has frozen sales and increased cancellations.…