Hollmann tipped for Ismaili job
ISMAILIA: Egyptian League runners-up Ismaili are close to appointing Reiner Hollmann as their new coach, the German s agent said on Monday. The negotiations between Ismaili and Hollmann are at…
Australia hopes Kidman blockbuster will boost tourism
SYDNEY: Australian tourism chiefs believe an outback epic starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman can boost visitor numbers in the same way that Crocodile Dundee ushered in a cash bonanza…
Egyptian students honored at global data modeling competition
DUBAI: Students from four Egyptian schools were ranked among the top 10 of the 2008 Oracle Academy Global Data Modeling Competition.The Egyptian students received recognition along with students from Romania,…
Assimilate MB into Egyptian political life says ICG report
Cairo: The Muslim Brotherhood must be assimilated into the arena of Egyptian politics because they are "too powerful and too representative for there to be either stability or genuine democratisation…
PA discusses Agrium today as Damietta residents continue protests
CAIRO: Members of the People's Assembly (PA) will hold discussions on the fate of the Agrium fertilizer plant in Damietta today to bring an end to the controversy that has…
Egypt opens Gaza border one-way for medical cases
AL-ARISH: Egypt opened its border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, a security official said, to allow Palestinians to return to the Hamas-ruled territory after receiving medical treatment.The move came…
Aramex gets a new look
DUBAI: Aramex recently unveiled a new corporate image "designed to catch up to the rapid growth of the company from a regional transportation solutions provider into a major player in…
PA gives property tax law final approval
CAIRO: After long and heated discussions, the People's Assembly ratified Tuesday the property tax law with an exemption threshold of LE 500,000 and a levy at 10 percent of a…
Sharing technologies on the information highway
CAIRO: The Software Engineering Competence Center (SECC) signed a cooperation agreement with the European Software Institute ESI-Tecnalia to exchange the latest software development technologies, according to a statement from the…