France's Orange to sell iPhone in Middle East, Africa and other European countries
PARIS: French wireless operator Orange said Friday it has signed a deal with Apple Inc. to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries.France Telecom s…
Economy grows as inflation soars
CAIRO: The Egyptian economy grew at an annualized rate of 7.5 percent in the first quarter of 2008, compared to 7.4 percent in the same period last year and 8.1…
With a Grain of Salt: God is Great!
I met a man few days ago who told me: "I follow everything you write about our late author Naguib Mahfouz because I'm one of his most devoted fans. I…
Abandoning Asia's Poor
More than half of Asia's population - 1.8 billion people - live on less than $2 a day; more than 600 million of them try to survive on less than…
Sunni or Shia, we are all Muslim
BBC World recently aired the latest Doha Debate on the motion The Sunni-Shia conflict is damaging Islam s reputation as a religion of peace . It s a timely topic;…
Only conflict looms
The catastrophe of 1948 was, is and will continue to be the sine qua non of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It represents the historic injustice visited upon the Palestinian people to…
Damietta residents united against Agrium plant construction
CAIRO: The entire gamut of civil society in Damietta remains opposed to the construction of the Agrium fertilizer plant on the outskirts of the popular tourist destination Ras El Bar."All…
Australia champions Rotary's literacy program
CAIRO: Australia s ambassador to Egypt presented a LE 63,000 check to the Rotary Club in Giza in support of its literacy program. We are pleased to help support such…
Gharbia Movement files lawsuit to slash soaring public transportation costs
CAIRO: El-Gharbia Movement filed a lawsuit against the Public Transportation Authority to decrease the price of tickets on public transportation. Comprised of activists from El-Gharbia governorate, the group is rallying…
Teen girl kills grandmother to get married
QALUBIYA: An teenage orphan girl, with the help of her friend, has confessed to police that she murdered her grandmother, who had long taken care of her. Sixteen-year-old Faiza resorted…
