Intel collaborates with Raya Academy for joint training programs
CAIRO: Intel Corporation and Raya Academy announced, Tuesday, collaboration for specialized training programs targeted at software developers and architect communities. Under this collaboration, which is the first to be announced…
A one-stop-shop for interior design
CAIRO: Designing your home can either be an absolute pleasure or a colossal pain. Scouring shops for different items, searching for addresses and attempting to park in Cairo's crowded streets…
Harsh criticism for National Council for Women
Council officials say their job is not to defend detained female protestors or support particular candidatesCAIRO: After three female protestors were detained for about a month following their participation in…
Many graduates find themselves unprepared for the workforce
CAIRO: Ahmed Morsey, 24, holds a degree in computer science from Future Academy, a private university on the Egypt-Ismailia road, where he graduated as one of the top of his…
Eight drown as Nile boat sinks
CAIRO: Eight Egyptians drowned on Tuesday when their overloaded sail boat being used as a ferry capsized on the River Nile in Upper Egypt, police said. The boat, sailing near…
Award-winning blogger to be released from jail
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities on Tuesday ordered the release of an award-winning blogger arrested last month during protests in support of judges demanding greater judicial independence, relatives and friends said. Alaa…
Economic reforms slacken as task gets harder
Reuters CAIRO: The pace of Egypt s economic reform has slowed down as the government faces tough political choices on cutting spending and finds it harder to sell state-owned firms…
Median interbank rate rises to 8.24 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound rose to 8.24 percent on Tuesday from 8.058 percent on Monday, sidelined by a Central Bank auction of seven-day certificates, bankers…
Students connect with the stock market
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo (AUC) will establish a finance lab that will be connected directly to the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (CASE) The facility, which will include…
European monitors close Gaza crossing with Egypt
GAZA CITY: European monitors closed the Gaza Strip s border crossing with Egypt on Tuesday in response to a security alert in the area, officials said.Europeans at the Rafah crossing…