Orascom and MTN deal on shaky ground
CAIRO: The Algerian government has been holding up talks between South African-based MTN Group and Orascom Telecom Holding SEA (OT), the Middle East’s biggest mobile phone company in terms of…
Meteb boost for Ahly
CAIRO: Ahly's bid to avoid an embarrassing Champions League exit relies heavily on the presence of top scorer Emad Meteb, who now looks likely to recover from an injury in…
Arab Journalists Union calls on UN to protect journalists
CAIRO: The Arab Journalists Union on Monday called on UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to put in place regulations and rules that protect journalists especially in conflict zones. The union…
Win-Win initiative: where human and environmental interests meet
CAIRO: Because the poor and marginalized segments of society are the most vulnerable to environmental damage, the concept of poverty-environment mainstreaming was born. Developing countries are susceptible to environmental degradation…
Egypt police kill two African migrants near Israel border
RAFAH: Egyptian police shot dead two African migrants on Sunday in separate incidents near the border with Israel, a security official said. Police killed an Eritrean migrant who tried to…
Report highlights achievements, challenges facing Arab Women
CAIRO: Violence still persists against women in the Arab world, who continue to face challenges in their political and economic representation in high, middle and low income countries, a UN…
Activists protest cancelation of march, clash with police
CAIRO: Political activists expressed anger Monday after a march planned by opposition activists and MPs from Cairo’s central Tahrir Square to the People’s Assembly was canceled. The interior ministry…
President's Labor Day speech delayed for health reasons, says report
CAIRO: The annual Labor Day speech by President Hosni Mubarak was delayed until further notice due to his weak health, news portal Masrawy.com reported Monday. Mubarak has remained in Sharm…
75 percent of Egyptians ready to boycott red meat, says gov't study
CAIRO: Seventy-five percent of Egyptian families are ready to boycott red meat as a reaction to inflated prices, while 19 percent are unwilling to do so, a recent study by…
Divided we fall
A single word can evoke different reactions, interpretations and feelings in different people, a fact amply demonstrated at the ongoing exhibition at Darb 1718 Contemporary Art and Culture Center.…
