Trial against cement executives begins
CAIRO: The trial of 20 Egyptian cement company executives on price-fixing charges began Monday, but adjourned until March 10 after a brief procedural session.This is the first case of its…
News In Brief February 20, 2008
Orascom Telecom in talks for $2.5 bln loanReuters reported that Orascom Telecom, the fourth-biggest Arab mobile operator by market value, is in talks with 12 banks to arrange a $2.5…
10,000 workers call for national wage increase
CAIRO: At least 10,000 employees of Egypt s biggest textile factory protested against price hikes on Monday, demanding a sharp rise in the minimum wage nationwide in the first such…
The flavor of incompetence
To say that the Flavor Project was blatant proof of technical ineptitude, lack of talent and incompetent organization, is an understatement.The so-called project was organized to showcase the talents of…
In Focus: Municipal elections: A step forward or a step back?
Local council elections will be held on April 8, where candidates will contest approximately 3,300 seats in various local posts. These elections are particularly important this time for several reasons.…
Satellite TV Content Regulation: One Step Forward
The consensus reached by the Arab Ministers of Information on a document regulating the New Arab Satellite content is considered one step towards enabling Arab media build independent and accountable…
Saving public Sarkozy
Ever since key public figures signed a manifesto in a French magazine denouncing the dangers of a monarchical drift - without ever mentioning the president's name - the political atmosphere…
Diminishing Hamas
The most acute problem facing Israeli officials today is how to end the daily Kassam rocket attacks intended to demoralize Israelis and to undermine the peace negotiations between Israel and…
Indonesian example carries many lessons for Egypt
CAIRO: Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir was recently appointed Indonesian ambassador to Egypt, having arrived at the end of October in his first ambassadorial post.Fachir is no stranger to the region as…
