Sawiris says committed to Italy telecoms
Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris said on Thursday he was committed to the Italian telecoms market, amid speculation that Russian group Vimpelcom Ltd was in talks to buy assets from him.…
Egypt offers some 50,000 acres for farms: minister
Egypt will offer within days to lease 50,000 feddans (53,800 acres) for agri-business projects in North Sinai, the irrigation minister said on Thursday. The most populous Arab country said in…
Egypt plans to tender eight trade zones next month
Egypt's Trade Ministry plans to tender 500 million square meters of land for specialized trade zones next month, part of a plan to boost internal trade and lure more investment,…
6,486 deaths in 23,000 road accidents last year in Egypt, says report
CAIRO: Egypt’s road accidents in 2009 reached an estimated 23,000, an 8.9 percent increase from the previous year, according to a report by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and…
Paris imam invents portable mosque for better praying
PARIS: A Paris imam and part-time inventor has created a portable mosque to help the faithful concentrate better on their prayers wherever they are. Named the Mirhbox, the 2 meter…
Two activists arrested, released over Eid holiday
CAIRO: In separate incidents, two political activists were detained and released over the Eid holiday. Walid Shawqy, an activist with the National Association for Change (NAC) founded by Mohamed ElBaradei,…
Obama says Islam not the enemy on tense 9/11 anniversary
NEW YORK: US President Barack Obama has told a deeply polarized America that Islam is not the enemy as somber ceremonies marked an unusually tense ninth anniversary of the September…
US Ryder Cup picks, Woods, Johnson, Cink, Fowler
NEW YORK: Tiger Woods is going to the Ryder Cup as a captain’s pick with his 71 victories and 14 majors. So is 21-year-old Rickie Fowler, who has never won…
Clijsters beats Zvonareva for 3rd US Open title
NEW YORK: Getting to every ball, putting most shots right where she wanted them, Kim Clijsters was so dominant in the U.S. Open final that it would have taken a…
Argentina upsets Spain 4-1
BUENOS AIRES: Spain hardly resembled a World Cup champion against Argentina, allowing their most goals in a decade in a 4-1 exhibition defeat on Tuesday. Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and…