Undersea cable FLAG to be up and running today, says MCIT
CAIRO: Service on FLAG Europe-Asia cable - which along with cuts in two other cables had disrupted internet and international phone services in some parts of the Middle East and…
Naseer Shamma stirs fans at album relaunch
Last week, a few fortunate Cairenes received an early Christmas gift. Diwan bookstores organized two consecutive events to celebrate the relaunch of Iraqi oud player Naseer Shamma's albums "Ard Al…
The New Age divide
LONDON: So what does 2009 hold in store for us? As ever, the unpredictable - a terrorist atrocity or a rash decision by a national leader - will take its…
Depression Economics
BERKELEY: A decade ago, the 2008 Nobel laureate in economics, Paul Krugman, wrote a little book entitled The Return of Depression Economics. It sank like a stone. The East Asian…
Editorial: The assault on Gaza
There's nothing more dangerous than half-truths, especially in times of war. Israel's genocidal attack on Gaza Saturday has, according to an Associated Press report, killed 315 including seven children under…
Divisions inside pro-Gaza protests
CAIRO: Thousands of activists and members of opposition groups and parties protested across Egypt in the past three days against the Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip. Rallies, estimated to…
April 6 group call for civil strike against Israeli raids
CAIRO: April 6 movement's activists are calling on Egyptians and Arabs to go on strike on Jan. 1 to protest the Israeli raids on Gaza as well as Egypt's policies…
Ministry of Interior suspends 280 policemen
CAIRO: The Ministry of Interior suspended 280 policemen from duty for violations against citizens and discharged 1,164 lower-ranking policemen for misconduct and abuse of power, Hamid Rashid, deputy minister for…
Zaki scores for Wigan to earn Zamalek £500 thousand
CAIRO: Wigan Athletic striker Amr Zaki's first half penalty was enough to hand his team a 1-0 win over Bolton Wonderers in the Premiership on Sunday.The goal, which is Zaki's…
Ahly do not oppose exchanging players with Zamalek
CAIRO: Ahly s marketing director Adli Al-Qaeyi sees no reason why the Red Devils can t exchange players with arch-rivals Zamalek.Egypt s football history did not witness any player joining…