News
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iPad a big favorite among business users: report
The Apple iPad dominates the tablet market – and not just among casual users, either.
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UN's World Summit Awards in Egypt: the e-world at the service of the people
Projects from all over the world showcase creativity in e-lerning, inclusion, environment, and e-government solutions to benefit people.
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Egypt allows 13 presidential candidates to run
The generals who took power in Egypt when Mubarak stepped down 14 months ago have promised to hand over power to a civilian administration by July 1.
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Egyptian court lifts assets freeze on Palm Hills chairman
Real estate developer's stocks see a surge after appeal court lifts restrictions on Yassin Mansour's assets.
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Facebook's free Anti-virus Marketplace targets malware
Facebook has launched Anti-Virus Marketplace - a new portal to protect the social network's users.
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Middle East should embrace renewables as oil reserves fall: Conference
Arab forum held in Cairo this week stresses the importance of solar energy for Egypt's future.
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Comptel Sets up New Operations in Egypt
By designating Cairo as a hub of its regional activities, Comptel fulfils its strategic vision of expanding its reach into MEA.
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Egypt enforces new norms for garment & textile imports
After the stipulated date, textile and clothing shipped in to Egypt will need to be accompanied by an inspection certificate.
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Novartis Egypt launches tree planting drive
Themed ‘Seeds of Hope’, the event was implemented in collaboration with Nawaya, a non-profit organization promoting sustainable agriculture.
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Egypt minister sees tourism peaking again
The number of tourists booking summer flights to Egypt this year were more than the reservations in the same period of 2010.
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Market Report: Egypt stocks gain 0.5 pct on EFG-Hermes, Palm Hills news
Potential takeover of a leading investment bank and the lifting of assets freeze for a high-profile executive help the market close in the green.
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Facebook Nears A Billion Members: Fun Facts
Facebook now has 901 million monthly active users & those users upload 300 million photos and make 3.2 billion likes & comments daily.
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Qatar’s Mannai, Egypt’s EFG Hermes win control of Mideast jeweler Damas
The companies have received support from 78 percent of shareholders, giving them enough support to complete the deal.
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International trade: Civets economies
Bored of Brics, the next emerging market wheeze is the Civets economies. What are they and how can FDs exploit them?
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Iraq inks $363 mln power deal with Egypt's Orascom: electricity min
Egypt's Orascom Construction to build a 1,014 megawatt gas power plant in northern Iraq.
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Egypt's 'no' to cuts risks IMF loan
The IMF requires consensus within Egypt's leadership on an economic plan before the lender agrees to release the funds.
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EFG Hermes, QInvest agree merger terms
The merger between the two is intended to create an investment bank covering the Arab world, Africa, Turkey and southeast Asia.
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Rising anger as fugitive Egypt minister 'roams free' in London
Sentenced to 30 years in absentia by a Cairo court, Youssef Boutros-Ghali is living free in the UK despite Interpol's call for his arrest.
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'Crony capitalism' undermines Egyptian food security
The number of Egyptians who live on less than 12 Egyptian pounds (Dh7) per day is more than 40 per cent of the total population.
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Hopes for a new Egypt marred by pervasive corruption
Pervasive corruption - petty & on a grand scale - was one of the main grievances that brought Egyptians onto the streets to topple President Mubarak.