New mobile operator signs national roaming deal
CAIRO: Egypt's two mobile operators inked a deal on Wednesday with their competitor Etisalat Egypt to provide the new operator with national roaming services for three years.National roaming allows Etisalat…
CMA gets new chairman, all quiet on the Case
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif issued a decree appointing Ahmed Saad as chairman of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), replacing Hany Serry El Din; while Maged Shawky continues to lead…
Australia and Egypt look to resume livestock trade
Australian representatives in Cairo work towards eradicating undesirable practicesAustralia and Egypt are looking to fully resume livestock trade after a program on Australian television highlighted inhumane practices against livestock in…
Lavish Automech displays are potential venue for a hike in car sales
CAIRO: In seven halls, where the roar of car engines is effortlessly surpassed by the buzz of visitors, it s easy to mistake the show as a mere publicity vehicle…
Cairo to Camps celebrates solidarity
This Monday, young Egyptian bands and artists will play in Rawabet Theater, a new venue for independent creative artists. The concert is organized by Cairo to Camps, a youth solidarity…
The spirit of sculpture
Artist Hussein Kamal recreates ancient Egypt in AUC Halls"The main idea is to create a special environment for each piece because I don't like them to seem as if they…
Why do Muslims look to religion to address political issues?
WASHINGTON, DC: One of the foremost experts on what he refers to as Islamic democracy, Noah Feldman, explains in his book After Jihad: America and the struggle for Islamic Democracy…
Jordan has started thinking about Plan B in Palestine
Of all the regional and international players involved in the Middle East, Jordan is particularly keen to push the peace process forward after a standstill of at least seven years.…
As the G-8 meets, some modest requests from Africa
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has put Africa squarely on the agenda of this week's Group of Eight summit. We in Liberia and across Africa welcome her leadership, and are grateful…
Biodiversity is key to preventing desertification, says expert
CAIRO: Biodiversity is an ideal technique to resist desertification which threatens huge acres of arable land, says a desert expert.Dr Ismail El Bagouri, desertification consultant at the Desert Research Center…