Present and Tense: Mixed messages
"Orabi had to secure the train connections near Zagazig. He dug a sequence of trenches and waited for the Highland Brigade advancing from the north. Intelligence had told him the…
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Give Peace a Chancehttp://www.amnesty.org/British historian Lord Acton observed over a century ago that "power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This is still true today, especially in the…
Intel's education manager discusses the state of education in Egypt
CAIRO: The multitude of initiatives to reform Egypt s educational system gives some indication of its present state. While over half the country is illiterate, those young people who have…
Fifth death from bird flu reported
GENEVA: An Egyptian woman died Thursday of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, the fifth fatal case in the country, the official MENA news agency reported. Meanwhile, the World Health…
Reforms to slash budget deficit level
CAIRO: More tax revenues and economic reforms will help Egypt s government slash its budget deficit to 2 to 3 percent of gross domestic product in three to four years,…
Telenor has no Africa growth plan after Egypt
OSLO: Norway s largest telecoms group Telenor is not looking to expand into other African countries despite submitting a bid for a mobile license in Egypt, Chief Executive Jon Fredrik…
AMOC net profit up 28 percent
CAIRO: Alexandria Mineral Oils Co (AMOC) reported net profit of LE 509.2 million ($88.4 million) for the nine months to March 31, a rise of 28 percent on the same…
Egypt and Cyprus sign five cooperation deals
CAIRO: Egypt and Cyprus signed five cooperation deals on Thursday, including an agreement on oil and gas prospection, during Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos visit to Cairo. The accords, which also…
Showtime reassesses the regional market with new packages and pursues niche sports
CAIRO: The paid television network Showtime recently launched three new packages in response to it s assessment of the regional market.The new packages are based on the company s market…
Twenty-three opposition activists detained
CAIRO: Police on Thursday detained 23 activists from the Muslim Brotherhood who were campaigning against the Emergency Laws, a leader for the opposition Islamist movement told AFP. They were arrested…