Orascom Telecom to bid for "triple play" license
Egypt s Orascom Telecom will likely bid for one of two triple play licenses on offer even if it completes the sale of its LinkDotNet internet unit, an executive told…
Air Arabia to start Egypt hub in Q1, 2010-CEO
AL-AIN: The Alexandria, Egypt, hub of budget carrier Air Arabia should start operations in the first quarter of 2010, its CEO said on Monday. The carrier, the Arab world s…
Abbas defends decision to defer vote on UN Gaza report
RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday defended his controversial decision to support deferring a vote on a damning Gaza war report at the UN Human Rights Council.Exiled Hamas political…
Water scarcity threatens region's immediate future, says Arab League head
CAIRO: Water scarcity in Arab countries is becoming more of a cause for concern as more people in the region face uncertain access to potable water as well as sanitation…
Connecting Egypt: A spotlight on freight transportation, logistics
CAIRO: The amount of resources pumped into the compilation and presentation of a recent report on the untapped potential of international and domestic shipping in Egypt seems a clear indicator…
El-Gabaly talks healthcare at economic forum
CAIRO: Egypt needs between LE 7 billion and LE 17 billion annually to deliver the kind of healthcare citizens are looking for, the health minister said Monday.Egypt's International Economic Forum…
Michael Jackson's new song released
A previously unreleased song by Michael Jackson entitled This Is It was unveiled to the world on Monday almost four months after the star s death.The track was released at…
'Caterpillar' the first Arabic Braille children's book
After enchanting children the world over for four decades, the classic children story "The Very Hungary Caterpillar by Eric Carle is now available in Arabic Braille.Al-Balsam Publishing House is behind…
The myth of rising protectionism
CAMBRIDGE: There was a dog that didn't bark during the financial crisis: protectionism. Despite much hue and cry about it, governments have in fact imposed remarkably few trade barriers on…