RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Gazans are finding an antidote to their growing isolation: digging tunnels under their border with Egypt to smuggle everything from weapons to cigarettes to people.
Witnesses say a fight involving hundreds of students erupted near Raleigh-Egypt High School Wednesday afternoon.
Gazans are finding an antidote to their growing isolation: digging tunnels under their border with Egypt to smuggle everything from weapons...
CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Telecom Egypt , Egypt's only fixed-line service provider, said on Wednesday net profit after tax fell 4 percent in the first half of 2007 from a year ago due to a one-off charge to account for problems in Algeria.
The urge of the well-heeled to set themselves apart is especially intense in Egypt, where beaches reflect a clash of political, social and religious cultures.
CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Telecom Egypt , Egypt's only fixed-line provider, said on Wednesday its net profit after tax was 998 million Egyptian pounds ($177 million) in the first half of 2007, 4 percent down on the same period of 2006.
CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - EFG-Hermes , Egypt's largest investment bank, said second quarter profit doubled after the company earned more from brokerage and investment banking services in the most populous Arab nation.
DUBAI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - EFG-Hermes , Egypt's largest investment bank, said second quarter profit doubled after boosting income from brokerage and investment banking services in the most populous Arab nation.
Telecom Egypt profits fall 4% in H1
Egypt is introducing a new pricing policy to phase out gas and electricity subsidies for energy intensive industries as the government seeks to create pricing predictability for investors and ensure its energy resources are effectively used.