Sawiris plans Greece offer, rules out South Africa
Reuters DEAD SEA, Jordan: Egyptian billionaire and Orascom Telecom chairman Naguib Sawiris said he will offer within the next two weeks to buy the rest of Greece s second-largest telecom…
MSN Live to expand in Egypt, Arabia
CAIRO: Internet penetration is skyrocketing all over the globe and the Arab world is no exception. In Egypt alone the number of internet users is set to at least double…
Case displays mixed results in vibrant week
CAIRO: Transactions on the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (Case) were particularly vibrant this week, tempting many investors to sell shares. This led to a fall in the Case 30…
Egypt may cut cement prices
Egypt may reduce its tariffs on steel and cement exports later in the year due to an anticipated softening in prices, according to Trade Minister Rachid Mohammed Rachid and cited…
Czech scientist claims revolution in medical bandages
CAIRO: It is a revolution by all means, said Czech scientist Vaclav Bauer while describing his new bandages that help wounds heal four or five times faster. You can put…
Shura Council expects few women in election
The upcoming Shura council election doesn t look good for women in Egypt, reported AHN. Only 10 women are running for the upper house of Parliament in the June 11…
Aboul Gheit calls for criminalizing contempt for religion, scholars react
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit has called for international criminalization of "contempt for religion at an Islamic Nations conference in Pakistan Tuesday, provoking both support and criticism from Egypt's…
New teachers' law that prevents private lessons in return for LE 70 raise in salaries
CAIRO: The People s Assembly (PA) educational committee is currently debating a new law adopted by the Ministry of Administrative Development that calls for firing teachers who give private lessons,…
