Cairo traffic and the old lady with the Spanish CD
When I catch a friend complaining I immediately tell him what any life coach would say: “It’s not what’s happening to you but your reaction to what happens that…
THE REEL ESTATE: The last Egyptian action hero
Amid all the doom, gloom and insufferable direness that defined last summer’s film crop, Ahmed Mekki, Egyptian cinema’s hottest young comedy star, emerged almost out of nowhere to deliver a…
Souq Egypt partners with Sistrum
Souq.com, an e-commerce marketplace and auction website in the Arab world, launched the e3050 Souq Store which will bring consumer electronics, gadgets and IT accessories to Souq Egypt shoppers. Sistrum,…
World Bank report compares FDI climate in 87 countries
CAIRO: A new report by the World Bank Group has compared conditions for foreign direct investment (FDI) across 87 different countries, publishing the results in “Investing Across Borders 2010.” Released…
Egypt telco space shaped in court, compounds
CAIRO: Egypt's telecoms regulator is fighting in the courts and looking to mushrooming suburban compounds as it seeks to guide the course of the country's robust tech and telecom…
Raya revamps finance ministry’s portal
Raya has completed the revamp of the Ministry of Finance’s online portal to a platform based on Microsoft SharePoint Server. The ministry selected Raya to host the new portal…
STC, Egypt Air in new inflight roaming pact
Saudi telecom provider STC joined forced with EgyptAir to launch its international roaming system on board flights, enabling passengers to use their mobile phones during air travel. STC…
Alex Cement gets clearance for capital increase
The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) approved Alexandria Cement's LE 2.45 billion ($430 million) rights issue on Thursday, a final green light needed to raise capital. The company said in…
Stockholm tour for ‘Girl with Dragon Tattoo’ fans
Fans of the late crime novelist Stieg Larsson are getting lost in the Swedish countryside, searching for the quaint town of Hedestad featured in "The Girl with the Dragon…
Wonder Woman’s new duds spark interdimensional ire
She's been ruined! Covered up! De-patriotized! You call that chic? And that's only what they're saying down here on Earth. Heaven knows what the gods are saying about Wonder Woman's…