Egypt ICT spending to reach $13.5 billion, says report
CAIRO: Egypt's booming Information and Communications Technology (ICT) spending is set to grow by more than a third in the next three years, according to a recent report.Research conducted by…
New in brief
New board for state banksPrime Minister Ahmed Nazif will issue a decree on Sept. 23 restructuring the board of directors of three public banks - National Bank of Egypt, Banque…
Egypt postpones second fixed-line auction for a year
CAIRO: Egypt's telecom regulator postponed on Monday an auction for the second fixed-line license for a year, citing global telecom market woes.This is the third time the auction is postponed.…
'Potter' publisher looks to promote next big thing
NEW YORK: Today, the US publisher of Harry Potter will premiere a highly ambitious series with a mystery ending for readers and a couple of puzzlers for the industry: How…
Modern folkloric sounds from Basheer
The Goethe Institute, God bless them, clearly understand the appeal of an accessible lawn in Cairo and are holding a series of cultural events in their sanctuary of a garden…
Hard Talk: Between two fires
There are many differences between the fire that destroyed the Egyptian Shoura Council (Upper House of Parliament) building and the famous Cairo Fire on January 26, 1952. Besides the fact…
Is Ukraine next?
LONDON: The war in Georgia has clearly exposed the security vacuum in the surrounding region, as well as a lot of raw nerves. Russia's hasty decision to recognize the "independence…
A kick-off for peace between Turkey and Armenia?
YEREVAN: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's recent invitation to Turkish President Abdullah Gul to visit Yerevan to watch a football match together was historic. Given the two countries' long-strained relations, this…
One step at a time
AFULA, Israel: I want to share a story with you. I do this to show you certain realities of our everyday lives in Israel that you would otherwise not be…
Charity organizations fight against the time to help El Duweiqa survivors
CAIRO: Two days after the rockslide in the shantytown of Duweiqa, numerous charity organizations are supplying the survivors and their relatives with food, water, juice, blankets and more.Food and water…