Petrojet climb to Egyptian League summit
CAIRO: Petrojet leapfrogged defending champions Al Ahly to the Egyptian League summit after Alaa Ibrahim s brace gave them a 3-2 home victory over Al-Baladeya on Tuesday.The former Ahly striker…
Israeli Security Cabinet declares Gaza "enemy entity" ahead of Olmert-Rice talks
JERUSALEM: Top Israeli Cabinet ministers declared the Gaza Strip an enemy entity on Wednesday, a move likely to cloud US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice s visit to the region…
Brotherhood coverage is pure journalism, not a political deal with Al Dostour: Eissa
CAIRO: With two court cases that target his writings, Al Dostour editor Ibrahim Eissa is also accused of being a Muslim Brotherhood ally due to the paper's coverage of the…
Iran, Egypt look to improve bilateral relations
CAIRO: In another episode of the push and pull relationship between Egypt and Iran, the two countries have once again agreed to embark on a series of ministerial meetings after…
Alcatel-Lucent expands Mobinil's wireless network in Egypt
CAIRO: Alcatel-Lucent announced a turnkey contract with Egyptian mobile operator Mobinil. This multi-million euro contract covers wireless and convergence solutions that will further improve the quality of Mobinil's network and…
i-Score to assess consumers' credit history
CAIRO: As Egypt's first private-sector credit bureau joins forces with banks and commercial lenders to collect information about the country's credit status, the bureau is also making an attempt to…
Nights of the mummies
The French Cultural Center in Egypt, in partnership with the German Goethe Institute and the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, are calling back the mummies from their tombs with a series…
Think outside the box: craftsman makes wooden fanous
In the large, bustling market in Bab El Khalk, a unique collection of fawanees, or Ramadan lanterns, is bound to capture the attention of every shopper and every passerby. Among…
Morocco's female religious counselors
Morocco is making a conspicuous effort to curb religious extremism by giving women access to mosques, not only as believers who would like to pray, but also as religious guides…
Facebook Oldies
I'm embarrassed to say that after reading Newsweek's recent cover story on Facebook.I joined. The majority of the social networking site's new members are people over 35: oldies like me.…