The information state
MOSCOW: The new American administration of Barack Obama is planning to appoint a chief technology officer, following the lead of most large corporations nowadays. Should other countries have one, too?…
Hanfaninha: Cairo's 'youngest' studio gallery
Many art students find themselves uncertain about their future after graduation, torn between two unappealing options: the multinational advertising job that will probably consume their life dry, and the low-profile,…
BUSINESS BEAT: Car sales slow but outlook remains positive
While Middle Eastern markets have so far weathered the global economic crisis, many of Egypt's key industries have experienced a perceptible slowdown in recent weeks. The country's car industry, which…
ONE ON ONE: What bailout? Chrysler Egypt sales surge in 2008
Forget what you are hearing about the troubled Big Three US carmakers. Across the ocean, Chrysler is doing big business. In fact, sales in 2008 were 50 percent better than…
ON WHEELS: Carmakers roll out 2009 models
The year 2008 was unforgettable: skyrocketing oil prices that came crashing down, a heated global warming debate, and an economic crisis that toppled world markets. Many are expecting 2009 to…
Obama's actions not words are what will matter to Egypt
CAIRO: The inauguration of Barack Obama as the first black American president was a historic moment for the United States, but disparate political forces in Egypt are more interested in…
Kefaya regroups with new 'Coalition for Change'
CAIRO: Opposition movement Kefaya introduced its newly-elected coordinator Abdel Halim Qandeel in a press conference held on Tuesday.Qandeel, editor of the independent Sout El-Umma newspaper who was elected in December,…
Mubarak urges Obama to make Mideast 'urgent' priority
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak, hoping to negotiate a lasting truce between Israel and Hamas, has urged US President Barack Obama to make the Middle East his urgent priority. This region…
Sewedy extends tumble, weighs on Egypt stocks
CAIRO: Sewedy Cables extended a tumble on Wednesday, falling at one point more than 17 percent and helping to drag Egypt s benchmark index to an eleventh day of losses.…
Home-grown hip hop catches on in northern Nigeria
Broke and with time on his hands, Naziru Hausawa, an unemployed biology graduate, decided to introduce his own blend of rap and hip hop to the most conservative city in…
