Abou-Trika reveals ‘mental anguish’
CAIRO: Mohamed Abou-Trika's lackluster displays of late are down to a mental anguish he suffers, the Ahly schemer said late on Wednesday. The classy playmaker was criticized by some pundits…
Ex-IAEA expert on Egypt’s nuclear power ambitions
CAIRO: Egypt will issue an international tender for its first nuclear power plant in El-Debaa by the end of 2010, according to reports citing the country’s energy minister. During a…
Amazon has eye on Hollywood
By AFP Amazon is getting into the movie business. The online retail giant announced the launch on Tuesday of Amazon Studios, inviting filmmakers and screenwriters to submit full-length movies and…
Eastern Tobacco to plant 50 acres of tobacco in Ethiopia
The Holding Company for Chemical Industries said that Eastern Tobacco will plant tobacco in Ethiopia, reported Al-Masry Al-Youm. The move is a bid to combat the mounting problems faced by…
NTRA approves 6 mln new lines
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority has approved granting mobile operators 6 million new phone lines — 2 million for each operator — with the new numbering system (015). This brings…
Egypt central bank cancels 5-year bond auction
Egypt's central bank has cancelled a reopened five-year bond auction CBEX originally planned for settlement on Nov. 16, it said on Sunday. The bank auctions the instruments on behalf of…
Silk Invest taps Nigeria, Egypt for bond fund
Niche frontier markets manager Silk Invest is reducing exposure to frothy dollar-denominated Middle Eastern debt in favor of African bond markets, where it sees strong economic growth driving down bond…
Spanish police recover relics from Roman necropolis
Spanish police have recovered dozens of archaeological relics, including many that were stolen from a Roman necropolis that was only uncovered after torrential rains in August, the interior ministry said…
People, planet to combine for global climate art show
Thousands of children in Mumbai will gather to form the shape of an elephant, throngs of Americans will stand in an empty riverbed in New Mexico and hundreds of Australians…
A musical plea for Iraqi-US relations
FORT WORTH, Texas: Iraq is back in the news, making headlines for the horrific attack on a Baghdad Catholic church that left 58 dead. It is yet another event that…
