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Telecom Egypt says could make $1 bln acquisitionEgypt s fixed-line monopoly telephone operator Telecom Egypt could spend at least $1 billion on an acquisition in the Middle East or North…
Dana Gas revenue rises on Egypt operations
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi-listed Dana Gas posted a 28 percent rise in second-quarter revenue on higher output of LPG and condensates from its Egyptian operations.Revenue at the Middle East s first…
Israel puts off evacuating illegal wildcat settlement, says report
JERUSALEM: The Israeli government has decided to put off for the time being its promised evacuation of the largest Jewish wildcat settlement in the occupied West Bank, media reported on…
French FM to make four-nation Mideast tour
PARIS: French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, whose country holds the European Union presidency, will head to the Middle East next Friday for a four-nation tour, diplomats said.Kouchner will travel to…
Arab League, UN hail Syria-Lebanon accord
CAIRO: The 22-member Arab League on Friday hailed the decision by Syria and Lebanon to establish diplomatic relations as an important historical step. This agreement, which puts Syrian-Lebanese relations back…
Georgia counting on Western allies to halt 'Russian aggression,' says ambassador
CAIRO: Relative calm has returned to the troubled Georgian provinces after the escalation of what was described as a "frozen conflict with Russia. Georgian Ambassador to Egypt Giorgi Janjgava, however,…
Camera happy in Cairo
The Cairo Camera Club is a testament to the country's flourishing art scene, encouraging photographers to share their work, expertise and love for the art with others who have the…
Hair-oscope: The mane makes the (Wo)man
Mark Twain once said that clothes make the man. Little did he know that one day hair would also make a difference. There's a reason why hair is also called…
ON WHEELS: Driving on air
Long ago, economists predicted a shift from the oil-powered global economy to a cleaner environment-friendly one - that is, as long as clean fuels become more economical than oil. As…
Chill out with these summer cocktails
The Mojito: Some may argue that this drink is so two years ago, but this originally Cuban concoction is still the most ordered drink on trendy beaches around the world.…