Egypt boasts 60.2 mln mobile subscribers
CAIRO: The number of mobile subscribers in Egypt reached 60.2 million at the end of August, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, an…
Iran exports first petrochemicals to Egypt
TEHRAN: An Iranian official said on Wednesday that Tehran has exported its petrochemicals to Egypt, a country with which it has still not restored diplomatic ties broken more than 30…
NGO sues government over restrictions on text messaging companies
CAIRO: The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) has filed a lawsuit against the government’s decision to impose restrictions on companies that send out mass text messages. The…
Al-Dostor journalists hold an open strike inside syndicate
CAIRO: Over 120 journalists from daily independent Al-Dostor newspaper started an open strike Tuesday evening at the Journalists’ Syndicate in response to the procrastination of the newspaper’s owner to meet…
Prosecutors sum up in Dutch politician’s case
AMSTERDAM: Populist politician Geert Wilders' negative views of Islam — he has called it "retarded" and "inherently violent" — are his opinions, not irrefutable facts, Dutch prosecutors argued Tuesday at…
Makro opens second wholesale store
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid, Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza, Minister of Local Development Abdelsalam Mahgoub and Qaliubiya Governor Adly Hussein launched Makro…
Shehata advised to contact Mubarak
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata said he was advised to contact President Hosni Mubarak to ask him to stop the flurry of criticism he received in the wake of the…
Egypt skipper hopes to play until 40
CAIRO: Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan, who is nursing a serious knee injury, said he hopes to play until he is 40. The Ahly midfielder ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament during…
Egypt needs to speed up attracting private investment
CAIRO: Boasting resilient economic growth in the global downturn, Egypt has been an attractive investment destination, but opening up more opportunities for the private sector needs to speed up, a…
Egypt’s tourism recovers strongly
CAIRO: Egypt’s tourism sector has staged an impressive rebound from a slump in 2009 blamed on the global financial crisis. Arrivals were up 21 percent to 7 million persons while…