Google explores Mideast markets

BEIRUT: The Middle East and North Africa, where internet usage is relatively low compared to Europe and the US, could see a large growth in internet penetration rates in 2010,…

Daily News Egypt

Confessions of a (M)ad Man: Depressed? Take a full course of advertising and you’ll feel better

Advertising has had a bad rap over the years. It's been called shallow, materialistic, disingenuous and promoting unrealistic standards. While these claims aren't without foundation, I also happen to think…

Mohammed Nassar

THE REEL ESTATE: Here comes the Slumdog

At last, the "Slumdog Millionaire mania lands in Egypt, backed with eight Academy Awards, worldwide grosses of more than $240 million and an irresistible aura of cheerfulness and optimism for…

Joseph Fahim

Africa's immunity

ACCRA: The United States suffers rising job losses. Britain nationalizes its banks. Once high-flying small economies like Ireland, Hungary, and Iceland break down. Even robust China and India are experiencing…

Daily News Egypt

Scientific capitalism

PRINCETON: To understand how we got ourselves into our current economic mess, complicated explanations about derivatives, regulatory failure, and so on are beside the point. The best answer is both…

Daily News Egypt

Editorial: In the spirit of Sadat

CAIRO: In his historic speech to the Israeli Knesset on November 20, 1977, President Anwar Sadat said: "Peace cannot be worth its name unless it is based on justice and…

Rania Al Malky

Qena girl contracts bird flu, says WHO

CAIRO: A 30-month-old Egyptian girl has contracted the bird flu virus, bringing the number of avian flu cases in the country to 60, a World Health Organization spokesman said on…

Reuters

Earth Hour calls for action against global warming

CAIRO: A global call for action against climate change urges people around the world to turn off their lights today, March 28, from 8:30 to 9:30, as part of the…

Safaa Abdoun

10th of Ramadan factory workers protest against late wages

10TH OF RAMADAN CITY/CAIRO: Workers at an acrylic spinning factory in 10th of Ramadan City are protesting the management's failure to pay their wages for over a month and a…

Sarah Carr

Environment ministry cracks down on Ain Shams hospital

CAIRO: The Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs filed a complaint against Ain Shams Specialized Hospital at the office of the Attorney General after it found 20 tons of illegal…

Yasmine Saleh