Alcatel to expand international service center
CAIRO: Cairo ICT (Information and Communication Technology) continued yesterday with discussions on various topics including third-generation mobile networks and e-government. Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Tarek Kamel, said at…
Ferry office ransacked, tear gas fired
SAFAGA, Cairo: Angry Egyptians seeking news of relatives lost aboard the ferry which sank in the Red Sea last week ransacked the office of the vessel s owners on Monday…
MobiNil, Vodafone and …
CAIRO: Laying rumors to rest, Telecom Egypt (TE) has officially revealed that the company will bid for the third mobile license that is expected to be offered during the next…
Survivors' stories of crew bungling fuel anger, calls for investigation
SAFAGA, Egypt: First came the frantic banging on Sayed Abdul Hakim s cabin door. Fire! Fire! he heard people yelling. Then smoke boiled through the corridors as terrified passengers scrambled…
Press Round-up
CAIRO: With follow-up stories regarding Al-Wafd's continuing ban gradually shifting out of the public eye, Egypt's tragic ferry accident, where more than 1,000 are feared to have perished, has dominated…
Rights groups question handling of ship disaster
CAIRO: Indignation is growing over the circumstances under which a passenger ship sank in the Red Sea last week. Critics of the government have questioned the ship's seaworthiness, the slow…
Egyptians want revenge for '86 claims Coly
CAIRO: Hosts Egypt will be out to avenge their defeat by Senegal in the opening match of the 1986 African Nations Cup when they meet in the semi-finals here on…
Tunisia coach satisfied despite elimination
PORT SAID: Tunisia coach Roger Lemerre said he was departing the African Nations Cup on Sunday satisfied with the performance of his team and their prospects for this year s…
Xceed on call
CAIRO: The Cairo Information and Communication Technology (ICT) conference opened yesterday with exhibits of local and international companies. Discussions continuing all week are on various topics and will include telecommunications…
Egypt ferry tragedy could revive bridge project
CAIRO: The sinking of an aging ferry carrying more than 1,400 people in the Red Sea, one of the worst maritime disasters in recent history, could revive an old project…