Sawiris on entrepreneurship: No pain no gain
CAIRO: As an entrepreneur, there are a few people you'd be lucky to meet early on. If you're lucky, you would even get their advice on how well the business…
Bahrain youth unemployment
It is without a doubt one of the most pressing issues for the region today, described appropriately by Queen Rania of Jordan as a "ticking time bomb. The region has…
Mubarak appears on state TV at German hospital
BERLIN: Egypt s President Hosni Mubarak was shown on Egyptian state television on Tuesday, sitting and chatting to doctors at the German hospital where he underwent surgery 10 days ago,…
Police arrests Muslim Brotherhood students in anti-Israel protests
CAIRO: Egyptian police arrested on Monday 15 students affiliated with the banned Muslim Brotherhood during a protest at Cairo University against Israeli settlements, a security official said.Hundreds of students staged…
Israeli reporter quizzed by Egyptian military
EL-ARISH: Egyptian military prosecutors were interrogating an Israeli journalist on Tuesday after arresting him at the border as he tried to cross illegally with an African migrant, a security source…
US envoy cancels Mideast trip, Israel feud deepens
JERUSALEM: A US envoy s postponement of his Mideast trip appeared Tuesday to deepen one of the worst US-Israeli feuds in memory - even as Israel s foreign minister signaled…
Egypt opposition groups call for reform
CAIRO: Several Egyptian opposition groups called for political reforms and more freedoms in a statement on Monday at the end of a three-day conference, the official news agency MENA reported.The…
Orascom Telecom Q4 net loss is $46.4 mln
CAIRO: Egypt s Orascom Telecom posted a fourth quarter net loss of $46.4 million, the company said Monday, citing rioting and hostility in Algeria, one of its main markets, for…
British actress Kate Winslet splits from husband
British movie star Kate Winslet has separated from her film director husband Sam Mendes after nearly seven years of marriage, their law firm said Monday.The surprise split puts an end…
Ismaili, Zamalek share spoils
CAIRO: Zamalek played out a tame goalless draw with Ismaili in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday, to miss out on a chance to close the gap on leaders Ahly.…
