Authorities mull recommendations on airline deregulation
CAIRO: With the government aiming to increase the annual number of tourists from 8 million to 15 million by 2011,Minister of Tourism Ahmed El- Maghrabi met with experts and EgyptAir…
Direct link to Asia
CAIRO: Raya Telecom signed an agreement, Saturday, with Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) to launch a new service, AsiaConnect. With the outsourced International Virtual Private Network (VPN) using the latest telecommunications…
Many honored at film festival
CAIRO: While at work in London, Finnish producer Ilkaa Y. L. Matila received a call from the Cairo International Film Festival saying "he wouldn't be disappointed if he attended the…
Remarkable films, no awards
CAIRO: Two films featuring Baghdad as their main topic of choice received no awards during the Cairo International Film Festival: The Night Baghdad Felland Ahlam.The first is a black comedy…
Telecom Egypt IPO raises $892 million, valued at $4.6 billion
Telecom Egypt (TE) raised LE 5. 132 billion ($892 million) from its initial public offering, valuing the company at $4. 6 billion on the London and Cairo exchanges where it…
Authorities release 40 suspects in deadly bombings against Sinai tourist resorts
EL-ARISH, Egypt: Security authoritieson Thursday released40 Egyptians who had been detainedseveral months ago inthe investigation into deadlybombings at tourist resorts inthe Sinai Peninsula.Hundreds of cheering family members greeted the freed…
Bloodshed casts doubt on government
CAIRO: The violence that marred Egypt's parliamentary election has called into question the sincerity of President Hosni Mubarak's vow, under U.S. pressure, to open up the country's political system.…
Web editor's arrest raises concern for civil liberties
CAIRO: The arrest of the editor of a local news website this week has raised fresh concerns among defenders of freedom of expression."Such practices reflect the government's lack of tolerance…
Opposition cries foul in final voting day
CAIRO: In a highly charged conclusion to an already dramatic month of parliamentary elections, the run-offs for the third and final round of voting were marked by violent clashes between…
'Twas the night before Christmas
CAIRO: One of the great things about living in Egypt is that, if you want to, you can celebrate Christmas twice: twice the presents,twice the calories,twice the number of in-laws…
