telecommunications
Egypt regulator clears France Telecom’s Mobinil offer
Business
April 23, 2012
Egypt regulator clears France Telecom’s Mobinil offer
Egypt's financial market regulator EFSA said on Sunday that France Telecom can go ahead with a tender offer for a…
Wire-tapping spy case sees request for change of judge
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Wire-tapping spy case sees request for change of judge
The Supreme State Security Court decided Wednesday to postpone a case accusing a Jordanian national and an alleged Israeli Mossad…
New mobile rules would only affect new entrants, official says
Business
April 11, 2012
New mobile rules would only affect new entrants, official says
Proposed amendments to an Egyptian law requiring mobile telecom operators to give a percentage of their shares to citizens would…
Egyptian court obliges telecom companies to block porn sites
Egypt
March 29, 2012
Egyptian court obliges telecom companies to block porn sites
The State Council administrative court issued a ruling obliging the head of National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) and the Minister…
Egypt minister sees telecom tender within 4 weeks
Business
March 6, 2012
Egypt minister sees telecom tender within 4 weeks
Egypt will launch a tender for mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences within four weeks, the country's communications minister said…
Telecom Egypt says 2011 net profit declined 6.8%
Business
February 23, 2012
Telecom Egypt says 2011 net profit declined 6.8%
Landline monopoly Telecom Egypt said on Thursday its 2011 net profit fell 6.8 percent year on year to LE2.93 billion.…
France Tel, Sawiris reach accord on Mobinil
Business
February 13, 2012
France Tel, Sawiris reach accord on Mobinil
PARIS — France Telecom has reached a preliminary accord to buy out most of Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris’ stake in…
Government to inject LE130 million into telecom sector
Business
February 10, 2012
Government to inject LE130 million into telecom sector
The government will lend LE130 million to telecommunications companies to help them overcome the current recession, the communications and information…
Telecom Egypt plans dividend on deferred profits
Business
January 17, 2012
Telecom Egypt plans dividend on deferred profits
Landline monopoly Telecom Egypt plans to issue a dividend of 30 piasters per share on deferred profits, the company said…
Trial of alleged Jordanian spy adjourned to 4 March
Egypt
January 5, 2012
Trial of alleged Jordanian spy adjourned to 4 March
An Egyptian Court on Monday adjourned the trial of a Jordanian citizen accused of spying for Israel to 4 March,…