Orascom in Algeria equipment import block
ALGIERS: Orascom Telecom's Algerian unit has been blocked from importing new mobile phone equipment due to an ongoing dispute with the Algerian government, a source who has dealings with the…
Orascom Tel weights on Egypt index
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom fell after reports its Algerian unit would be blocked from importing new mobile phone equipment, weighing on Egypt's benchmark index, traders said. If faced with an import…
Conductor Mitch Miller dies at age 99
Mitch Miller, the goateed orchestra leader who asked Americans to "Sing Along With Mitch" on television and records and produced hits for Tony Bennett, Patti Page and other performers, has…
Shades of Turkish past and present
On Saturday, July 31, Bibliotheca Alexandrina welcomed the Turkish Golden Routes music festival to Alex’s fair harbors, for a sublime evening of classical Turkish music. The concert stage was set…
Zaki doubtful for league opener
CAIRO: Zamalek could be without striker Amr Zaki when they open their Egyptian Premier League against Harras Hodoud on Thursday due to a pelvic problem. Zamalek fitness coach Amr Matarawi…
Moawad defends celebration after Ismaili winner
CAIRO: Ahly full-back Sayed Moawad said he didn’t mean to provoke Ismaili fans after his side's late winner in Sunday's Champions League victory. The former Ismaili captain pointed to the…
Oman’s Nawras IPO set for September launch, official
DUBAI: Oman's Nawras, a subsidiary of Qatar Telecommunication is set to launch its initial public offering in September, a company official said on Tuesday. Nawras, which broke the monopoly of…
Amenhotep III – The Father of Diplomacy
CAIRO: Amenhotep III should be established as the father of diplomacy. The researcher came to this conclusion after going as historically deep as possible to find a person who sucessfully…
Turkish inflation falls to 7.58 pct in July, official data
ANKARA: Turkish prices fell by 0.48 percent from June to July, bringing 12-month inflation to 7.58 percent, the state statistics institute said on Tuesday. Factory gate prices were down by…
Iran feels sanctions heat at UAE ports, sources
LONDON/DUBAI: Ships carrying petroleum to Iran face greater scrutiny at ports in the United Arab Emirates as new western sanctions bite leaving the Islamic Republic to seek alternative hubs, trade…