Teleperformance launches its 1000-seat Cairo contact center
CAIRO: Teleperformance, global expert in contact center management, has officially inaugurated its operations in Cairo.To celebrate the occasion, a ceremony presided over by Dr Tarek Kamel, the Minister for Communications…
EU boosts food aid to world's poorest as prices spiral
STRASBOURG: The European Commission on Tuesday announced a further 117.25 million euros ($185.5 million) in food aid to the world s most vulnerable to offset the impact of soaring prices.…
Copyright piracy takes center stage at Arab League conference
CAIRO: Speaking to journalists at the Arab League headquarters yesterday, a cadre of private and public officials announced that the First Arab Consumer and Brand Protection Forum will be held…
Palestinian lives between the walls
rt has always been a familiar vehicle for political expression. It's quite rare though to find a political artwork that succeeds in treading the thin line of being both political…
The better angels of our natures
Rivalry seems to be hardwired into human nature. Whether we take the Darwinian view or the theological one, it doesn't bode well for peace on earth, goodwill toward men. "Why…
Turkey's problematic Middle East role
With all the attention in Iraq over the last five years focused on the fate of Al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia, the conflict between Sunni and Shiite, the role of Iran, the…
Egypt's corrupt bread policies leave a bitter taste
In a country with a growing economy and record-breaking foreign investment, the idea of a food crisis seems almost obsolete. Yet, on April 6, Egyptians from all walks of life…
Poll reveals scant political participation by youth
CAIRO: Only one percent of the 925-person sample of Egyptian youth aged 18 to 35 could identify the correct number of political parties in Egypt, revealed a poll carried out…
Doctors begin series of protests calling for a minimum wage
CAIRO: Doctors staged protests Wednesday calling for improved pay, implementing a Doctors' Syndicate vote agreed upon during an emergency general assembly meeting on March 21. The protests were to be…
Endowments ministry says it's "un-Islamic" to protest against the President, says online news report
CAIRO: A report on al-mesryoon.com, an independent online newspaper, claims that the Minister of Religious Endowments Hamdy Zaqzouq gave orders that Imams focus their speeches on the illegitimacy of rejecting…