Etisalat wins third mobile license with LE 16.7 billion offer
CAIRO: The much-anticipated bid for the third mobile license was awarded to the Etisalat consortium, which offered LE 16.7 billion, plus six percent of annual revenues paid to the government…
Cultural adaptation
Ibrahim Al-Mazini's "Ten Again And Other Stories takes us into early 20th century Egypt"Ten Again and other stories By Ibrahim Al-MazaniTranslated by William M. HutchinsThe American University in Cairo Press,…
Gaza crisis tests limits of Egyptian mediation
Reuters JERUSALEM: A crisis in Gaza has tested Egypt s ability to mediate between the Palestinians and Israel, whose mutual refusal to give ground over a soldier captured by militants…
Judicial law passes over judges' objections
ACIJLP publishes report outlining the law's shortcomingsCAIRO: Members of the self-elected Judges Club have decided to stand firm in their protests against a recently amended draft of the judicial law,…
Analysis: Journalists as activists?
CAIRO: A current debate among journalists in the country is whether a reporter can be an activist as well as do their job. A journalist's job is to report from…
One out of seven Egyptians has hepatitis C
Changing personal habits essential in combating spread of diseasePARIS: On the second day of the 12th International Symposium in Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease, hepatitis C (HCV) held center stage,…
Charitable meeting
ŠΘ###President of the club, Awatef Serag El Deen, other Lions member, in addition to many of Egypt's businesswomen, socialites and charity volunteers attended the meeting, here She is with Manal…
Mobile license mania stimulates bourse
CAIRO: Wild speculation about the likely winner of an auction of Egypt s third mobile license stimulated trade on the stock exchange on Monday, but most of the companies competing…
Militants issue ultimatum as Israel moves on Gaza
Egyptian delegation meets with captured corporalGAZA CITY: Palestinian militants holding an Israeli soldier captive issued an ultimatum Monday for Israel to free prisoners or face the consequences as the army…
HMS Bulwark ends security operation in the Red Sea
SUEZ, Egypt: The HMS Bulwark travelled through the Suez Canal on Sunday after having conducted patrol and security operations in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf, encouraging maritime security.The amphibious…