Orascom Telecom swings to Q3 net loss
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom swung to a net loss of $975 million for the third quarter from a profit a year earlier, when it reported a one-off gain from its Egyptian…
Telecom Egypt sees annual profit in line with 2010
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt expects to maintain profitability in the full year in the face of economic turmoil, as the start-up of a cable project in the final quarter boosts wholesale…
Egypt telephone directory provides voting information
CAIRO: A new service that helps citizens figure out voting dates and information on polling stations was launched Monday, the Cabinet of Ministers said in a statement. Citizens can use…
Egypt opposition sets deadline for army
CAIRO: Egyptian political groups on Sunday gave the ruling generals until Wednesday to withdraw a constitutional proposal that shields the army from oversight in parliament, saying they would otherwise hold…
Egypt launches tender offer for wind farms
CAIRO: Egypt is to launch a tender offer for the installation of wind farms on the Gulf of Suez with a capacity of 200 megawatts, Energy Minister Hassan Younes said…
Colloquial Egyptian culture at the turn of the century
In the wave of recent photography books from AUC press about the revolution, the automatic tendency is to celebrate the actions of Egyptians usually referred to as “everyday” or “ordinary”…
Tutankhamun center stage at Frankfurt’s ‘Festival of Egyptian Culture’
A sensational discovery 89 years ago by archaeologist Howard Carter turned the unknown pharaoh Tutankhamun into an international superstar. For years, Tutankhamun, his treasures and his tomb have been touring…
Cracks show as Arab League to meet again on Syria
DAMASCUS: The Arab League is to hold a fresh meeting on Syria on Wednesday, officials said, amid signs of cracks in the resolve of the 22-member bloc to suspend Damascus…
Oprah receives Oscar for humanitarian work
Actress and producer Oprah Winfrey, who has dominated the US television talk show scene for a quarter-century, was honored with an Oscar statuette late Saturday for her outstanding humanitarian work.…
Two killed in crackdown on Damietta sit-in, say eyewitnesses
CAIRO: At least two were killed and dozens injured in a crackdown on a sit-in in Damietta against the construction of a fertilizer plant early Sunday, eyewitnesses said. …