Egypt court delays hearing on Mobinil sale 3 weeks
CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Saturday set March 27 for the next hearing in the protacted dispute between France Telecom (FT) and Orascom Telecom over ownership of Mobinil. The hearing…
Al-Qaeda calls on US Muslims to attack America
CAIRO: Al-Qaeda s American-born spokesman on Sunday called on Muslims serving in the US armed forces to emulate the Army major charged with killing 13 people in Fort Hood.In a…
Iraqis defy deadly bomb attacks to vote
BAGHDAD: Iraqis defied waves of bomb, mortar and rocket attacks that killed 24 people to turn out Sunday in huge numbers to vote in elections seen as a test of…
President Mubarak in 'stable condition', says state TV
CAIRO: Veteran Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is in "stable condition following surgery in Germany to have his gall bladder removed, state television said on Sunday."The president is in stable condition,…
Breaking the taboo: Egyptian media reports on President's health
CAIRO: Amid fervent speculation about Egypt's next President, Egyptian and international press reports announced that current President Hosni Mubarak had undergone an operation to remove his gallbladder in Heidelberg, Germany.…
Egypt's SME exchange to begin trading in Q2-paper
CAIRO: Trading on Egypt s small and medium size enterprises (SME) stock exchange Nilex will start between March and June, a newspaper reported on Sunday. We will start with three…
Agrifood opens the door to Egyptian-Dutch cooperation
CAIRO: With progress in Egypt's agrifood sector, the Dutch Trade Mission in Cairo saw an opportunity: bringing business from both countries together for a matchmaking session. "The potential of cooperation…
'Precious' dominates Spirit Awards with 5 prizes
The Harlem drama Precious took the best picture prize as it dominated the Spirit Awards, winning four other honors that included trophies for stars Gabourey Sidibe and Mo Nique.Jeff Bridges…
A woman's spirit in 'Dead Man's Cell Phone'
A while ago I watched playwright Eve Ensler talk on Youtube series "TED Talks about "embracing the inner girl. It strikes one as a cheesy idea, to own up to…