Is academic freedom worth its price?
WARWICK, UK: Is academic freedom affordable in a time of economic crisis? That was the topic for discussion at the annual signing of the Magna Charta Universitatum at the mother…
The arrogance of Chinese power
NEW DELHI: Success breeds confidence, and rapid success produces arrogance. That, in a nutshell, is the problem that both Asia and the West face in China, and which has been…
Is it OK to cheat in football?
MELBOURNE: Shortly before half-time in the World Cup elimination match between England and Germany on June 27, the English midfielder Frank Lampard had a shot at goal that struck the…
Christian convert case postponed due to feud between his lawyers
CAIRO: The Administrative Court postponed the case of covert to Christianity Maher El-Gohary to Nov. 19, because of a feud between his three lawyers. El-Gohary, who converted to Christianity 34…
Bedouins to hold press conference in protest at meeting with interior ministry
CAIRO: Disgruntled Bedouins unhappy with the outcome of a meeting between Interior Minister Habib El-Adly and tribal elders will hold a press conference Thursday to make specific demands. Bedouin representatives…
Makro opens first store in Cairo's Salam City
CAIRO: Makro, a sales division of Germany’s Metro Group, opened its first wholesale store in Egypt Tuesday located in Salam City on the outskirts of Cairo. Twelve more Makro stores…
Petrojet join Al-Hadari hunt
CAIRO: Petrojet revealed their intent to sign Ismaili's want-out goalie Essam Al-Hadari, who had been approached by Zamalek earlier this summer. It was reported that Zamalek tabled a EGP three-million…
Yahoo says IBM to operate Cairo customer care center
CAIRO: Yahoo has chosen IBM to operate its customer care center in Cairo’s Smart Village, officials said Wednesday. The center will be the contact point for Yahoo customers in Europe,…
Credit Agricole Egypt denies giving El Wadi loan
Credit Agricole Egypt denied on Wednesday an Egyptian newspaper report it had agreed to lend El Wadi Cement €150 million ($183.5 million) to help it build a cement plant…
Palm Hills, developers study bids for Cairo land
Egyptian real estate firm Palm Hills Developments aims to bid on 410 feddans (426 acres) of land due to be sold next month in the Cairo suburb of Sheikh Zayed…