Israel trying to distract from spy story, says MP
CAIRO: Member of parliament Saad El-Gamal has rejected Israel s claim that the arrest of an alleged Egyptian spy was merely an attempt to divert attention from domestic problems.El-Gamal, head…
Telecoms dominate Cairo ICT 2007 trade show
Egypt pushes back network launch date one month says Emirates Telecommunications CompanyCAIRO: Etisalat Egypt, the country s new third mobile network operator, has pushed back its operation launch date to…
Etisalt Egypt plans to attract 10 million subscribers by 2010
CAIRO: The third local mobile phone operator Etisalat Egypt plans to attract as much as 10 million subscribers in the Egyptian mobile phone services market by 2010, according to the…
The emancipation of "Mr Black Testicles"
In the packed Howard Theater of the American University in Cairo, the lights are suddenly turned off after a peculiar interlude of songs that sound strangely familiar. For about three…
A powerful Lebanese aphrodisiac, and a potential poison
Toufic Farroukh s latest album, Tootya, serves up unusual musical delicacies BEIRUT: Jazz saxophonist Toufic Farroukh s latest effort is called Tootya, and to those in the know, his album…
Iraqis face "humanitarian disaster" says UN
AMMAN: The plight of four million Iraqis forced to flee their homes by escalating violence has become a humanitarian disaster , the head of the United Nations refugee agency said…
Economist Paul Volcker says steps to curb global warming would not devastate an economy
Associated Press CAIRO: Measures to reduce global warming would not be devastating economically, and the United States has been particularly delinquent on the issue, Paul Volcker, the former chairman of…
Ahly's Jose fined, suspended by Egyptian FA
Zamalek team gets punished, tooCAIRO: Ahly coach Manuel Jose has been suspended for four games and fined LE 50,000 for inappropriate conduct during his team's league game against Harras Al-Hodoud,…
