Global Knowledge opens new Egypt headquarters
CAIRO: Global Knowledge, global provider of IT and business skills training, announced the relocation of its Cairo office and training center to Sheraton Heliopolis from Korba Heliopolis. The company’s new…
Lawyers threaten to turn to international court if denied access to Mubarak trial
CAIRO: A number of lawyers representing martyrs’ families threatened to take measures towards referring ousted president Hosni Mubarak's case to an international tribunal if the court refuses to allow them…
Egypt stock exchange leads regional fall on global woes
CAIRO/DUBAI: Egyptian shares led a regional decline on Tuesday, dropping 4.8 percent to a new two-year low, as stocks tracked US and European markets lower on worries for the global…
US ‘encouraged’ by tougher Arab stand on Syria
WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday that it was "encouraged" and "heartened" by a tougher stand from Arab countries toward Syria's deadly crackdown pro-democracy protesters. "We are very much encouraged,…
Egyptian screen legend, seductress Hind Rostom dies at 82
CAIRO: At the peak of her career in the mid-50s and 60s, Egyptian screen goddess Hind Rostom was the biggest film star in Egypt and the most desired woman…
Gerga clashes escalate, security intervention fails
CAIRO: Clashes between families in the Upper Egyptian governorate Sohag escalated Tuesday as Central Security Forces dispersed residents with tear gas and rubber bullets, according to eyewitnesses. Clashes between a…
Street Tweet: Initiative calls for taking online activism to the streets
CAIRO: What started as a common hashtag on Twitter turned into a full-fledged initiative calling for bridging the gap between the people on the street and online activists. After Hassan…
Qualcomm to open Egypt office, zeroes in on emerging markets
SAN DIEGO/CAIRO: Qualcomm, which designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services, will open an office in Egypt by the end of 2011, its regional president said. Jay…
Egyptians prioritize Mubarak prosecution, says YouGov poll
CAIRO: Egyptians are determined to see the dictator they ousted tried, a poll surveying the most important issues facing Egypt at this time revealed. In a poll conducted by the…
Juhayna first-half net up 12 pct: bourse
CAIRO: Egyptian dairy product and juice maker Juhayna Food Industries Co. reported a 12-percent rise in first-half net profit to LE 112.2 million ($18.8 million), the stock exchange said on…