Untold stories
CAIRO: The intense tension felt in advance of a meeting with Morgan Freeman, one of Hollywood's most prominent personalities, turned out to be for naught.The academy award-winning actor is anything…
Court extends detention of Nour – lawyer
An Egyptian court extended the detention of liberal politician and former presidential candidate Ayman Nour on Saturday until today, when his trial on forgery charges resumes, Nour's lawyer said.
Toddler latest to die in Sudanese protest
CAIRO: Alongside the grassy park which lies in front of the Moustafa Mahmoud Mosque in Mohandaseen, children ages five through 10 stood shoulder to shoulder, each holding up a photo…
Egypt: 26 percent turnout in elections
CAIRO: Just one quarter of registered voters cast ballots in the month-long parliamentary elections that ended this week,Egypt's justice minister said Saturday.The three-stage elections were among Egypt's most violent, resulting…
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…