Egypt denies setting up a friendly with Tunisia
CAIRO: Egypt will not face Tunisia ahead of next month s African Cup of Nations, assistant coach Hamada Sedki confirmed.Tunisian media claimed that the North African rivals are set to…
World Bank musters $5.5 billion for solar projects
WASHINGTON: The World Bank announced Wednesday $5.5 billion would be invested in solar energy projects in five countries of the Middle East and North Africa in a bid to combat…
Egypt telecom regulator delays bid deadline
CAIRO: Egypt s telecom regulator has delayed by two months the deadline for bids for two restricted licenses to supply cable, voice and Internet services, its head said on Thursday.…
Baker & McKenzie celebrates 30 years of legal excellence in the Middle East
CAIRO: One of the largest international law firms Baker & McKenzie is commemorating its 60th anniversary this year. Half of that time they have spent building a successful practice in…
Obama defends war as he accepts Nobel peace prize
OSLO: President Barack Obama evoked the cause of a just war on Thursday, accepting his Nobel Peace Prize just nine days after sending 30,000 more US troops to battle in…
146 investigation requests submitted against gov't in PA session
CAIRO: A total of 146 investigation requests were submitted against the government by MPs in a special session of the People's Assembly (PA) Tuesday evening to set a schedule for…
Polluted Atmosphere in Copenhagen?
COPENHAGEN: Just when you thought the toxic clouds of "Climategate had lifted, the atmosphere at the UN's summit in Copenhagen was polluted once again. The Danish Text - as it…
Nothing shook that floor
It seems that the Cairo Opera House in the east and the western Broadway spectacles in the west are two worlds never meant to cross paths. For the second time…