IT experts converge at IDC forum in Cairo
CAIRO: Business and technology experts from around the region met in Cairo Monday to discuss the challenges facing the IT industry following the global economic crisis. IDC s IT Managers…
Israel official in Egypt for Shalit release talks: report
JERUSALEM: Israeli national security advisor Uzi Arad went to Egypt on Monday for talks which could be linked to efforts to free an Israeli soldier held by Palestinian militants, media…
Gaza: Israeli planes strike in response to mortars
JERUSALEM: Israeli warplanes bombed a smuggling tunnel along the Gaza-Egypt border early Monday in response to Palestinian rocket and mortar fire, in a brief flare-up of violence at a time…
Egyptian president congratulates Ahmadinejad, says report
TEHRAN: Iran s official news agency says Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has congratulated his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on his disputed re-election.Monday s IRNA report did not provide further details,…
'My Voice, My Demand' calls for international observers during elections
CAIRO: A new group's call for international observers to monitor local elections has arguably highlighted a rift within the Kefaya Movement for Change. Kefaya co-founder and assistant coordinator George Ishaq…
Peres commends Egyptian security for Zeitoun cell capture
CAIRO: Israeli President Shimon Peres commended Egyptian security services for the capture of the alleged Zeitoun terrorist cell that, according to reports, was planning to assassinate the Israeli ambassador.In an…
Georgian embassy marks anniversary of war with Russia
CAIRO: As tensions in the caucus run high, the new Georgian Ambassador to Egypt Gocha Japaridze held a press conference to reflect on the August 2008 war between Russia and…
New faces elected in historic Palestinian vote
BETHLEHEM: The Palestinian Fatah movement elected a group of younger leaders to its top council on Tuesday, according to preliminary voting results.Fatah's first conference in two decades, while plagued by…
Opposition party claims member kidnapped by state security
CAIRO: The opposition Karama party has alleged in a statement that one of their members was "kidnapped and held for eight days by state security forces in Alexandria.The party claims…
Egypt's Lecico Q2 profit dips 20 percent
CAIRO: Egyptian ceramics company Lecico posted a 20 percent fall in second-quarter net profit to LE 30.3 million ($5.5 million) on Monday. Lecico had net sales of LE 273 million…
