MobiNil reports 29 pct annual growth over last year
CAIRO: Mobinil, Egypt's largest mobile operator by subscribers, posted annual net revenues of LE 8,200 million for the year 2007, reflecting an annual growth of 29 percent over the same…
Egypt delegation rings NYSE closing bell
NEW YORK: Beltone Financial brought the first "Egypt Day to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Feb. 4, the firm said in a press statement.Representatives from the investment bank…
Emaar Misr awards LE 240 mln project to Arab Contractors
CAIRO: Emaar Misr for Development announced Sunday that The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.) will be carrying out the earth work and lagoon excavation of Marassi - a…
Never say never
Playing on an old piano at his grandfather's house, young Mohamed Saleh developed an early passion for music - a passion that took years to blossom and more years of…
A KHAWAGA' STALE: You know you're a Cairene when.
You know you are a Cairene when you leave the airport and sign your name as Donald Duck in that book administered by a lonesome policeman, who records your vehicle…
Niece of Scientology's leader backs Cruise biography
PARIS: The author of a controversial new biography on celebrity Scientologist Tom Cruise has found an unexpected new ally: the niece of Scientology s current leader, David Miscavige. In an…
Being understood: a basic human right
During a session at the first conference for the UN s Alliance of Civilizations held in Madrid on January 15-16, 2008, I presented a new dimension of human rights, namely…
The EU is missing in action in Afghanistan
The withdrawal of Britain's Paddy Ashdown as a candidate for the post of UN envoy in Afghanistan means that the international community still has some way to go before it…
Will it take more than Annapolis?
Now that the dust has settled from the Annapolis conference, and before the effective beginning of the negotiation process it created, it might be helpful to summarize the strategic issues…
Hillary, Martin Luther King and US mideast policies
Hillary Clinton's remark on Martin Luther King's role in the success of the American civil rights movement triggered a firestorm in the US and world press. Clinton said that Dr…