Suez Canal signs $2bn first-phase deal to build petrochemical complex in Ain Sokhna    ICJ holds Israel responsible for worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza    Omar Hisham announces launch of Egyptian junior and ladies' golf with 100 players from 15 nations    Egypt, Sudan discuss boosting health cooperation, supporting Sudan's medical system    Cairo Metro's Line 4 project with Japan gets cabinet green light    Defying US tariffs, China's industrial heartland shows resilience    Pakistan, Afghanistan ceasefire holds as focus shifts to Istanbul talks    Beit Logistics invests EGP 500m to develop Safaga Integrated Logistics Center    Egypt's Social Housing Fund, United Bank sign deal to expand mortgage finance cooperation    Survivors of Nothingness – Part Three: Politics ... Chaos as a Tool of Governance    EU's Kallas says ready to deepen partnership with Egypt ahead of first summit    Egypt's Sisi hails Japan's first female PM, vows to strengthen Cairo-Tokyo ties    Egypt's exports to EU surge 7.4% to $8.7b in 8 months — CAPMAS    Egypt makes news oil, gas discoveries in Nile Delta    Egypt, France agree to boost humanitarian aid, rebuild Gaza's health sector    Egyptian junior and ladies' golf open to be held in New Giza, offers EGP 1m in prizes    The Survivors of Nothingness — Part Two    Egypt's PM reviews efforts to remove Nile River encroachments    Health Minister reviews readiness of Minya for rollout of universal health insurance    Egypt screens 13.3m under presidential cancer detection initiative since mid-2023    Egypt launches official website for Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of November opening    The Survivors of Nothingness — Episode (I)    Al-Sisi: Cairo to host Gaza reconstruction conference in November    Egypt successfully hosts Egyptian Amateur Open golf championship with 19-nation turnout    Egypt, WHO sign 2024-2028 country cooperation strategy    Egypt: Guardian of Heritage, Waiting for the World's Conscience    Egypt will never relinquish historical Nile water rights, PM says    Al Ismaelia launches award-winning 'TamaraHaus' in Downtown Cairo revival    Al-Sisi, Burhan discuss efforts to end Sudan war, address Nile Dam dispute in Cairo talks    Egypt's Sisi warns against unilateral Nile actions, calls for global water cooperation    Egypt unearths New Kingdom military fortress on Horus's Way in Sinai    Syria releases preliminary results of first post-Assad parliament vote    Karnak's hidden origins: Study reveals Egypt's great temple rose from ancient Nile island    Egypt resolves dispute between top African sports bodies ahead of 2027 African Games    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







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Published in Bikya Masr on 15 - 07 - 2010

Cisco goes to Morocco
Cisco announced on July 13 that its Casablanca office has become the first business premises in Morocco to offer Cisco TelePresenceTM exchanges.
Unveiled in Cisco's Casablanca offices last week, the Cisco TelePresence solution offers a live, face-to-face experience that enables people from different offices and cities around the world to meet virtually using the power of the network. Cisco TelePresence meeting participants can share content, create high-quality video recordings of events, consult with experts, and deliver powerful personalized services, all using the network for an immersive in-person experience.
14 killed in road crash in Algerian Sahara
Algeria's official news service says 14 people have been killed in a road crash in the North African country's desert.
The APS agency says 11 people were injured. The crash occurred late Tuesday or early Wednesday, when a large van carrying two families skidded off the road in a hairpin curve.
The crash took place about 600 kilometers (370 miles) south of the capital, Algiers, between the Sahara Desert towns of Hassi Lefhal and El Menea. Nine victims died on the site, while five others died in hospitals.
Group of Tunisian military contingent in DRC leave
On the departure of a group of the Tunisian contingent operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under the aegis of the United Nations Organisation, a ceremony was held and it was attended by the representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC, the deputy-chief of the UN forces, Tunisia's ambassador in Kinshasa and several military observers and officers of the UN mission.
The Tunisian military contingent takes part in the peace- keeping operation in this sisterly country, as was decided by President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.
Libya ready for tourists
For the first time in more than four years, Libya is granting tourist visas to American citizens. There is one caveat: travelers must apply through a handful of Libya-approved tour operators.
Jerry Sorkin, the president of one such company, TunisUSA, said that the United States Embassy in Tripoli told him a few weeks ago that he was the first to be granted a visa under the new system, allowing him to take tourists to the country.
“As Libya is essentially governed by one person, decisions frequently come without warning,” he said. “In the case of the visas, the change that resulted in the new policy was based on a real change” (the United States Embassy opened a visa office in Libya last year for the first time since 1980).
Sudan not ready for referendum
The Sudanese government and the United Nations are “alarmingly” unprepared for a scheduled January 2011 referendum on south Sudan's independence, according to a new report from a coalition of NGOs.
The report, released on Wednesday, said that Sudan had missed a number of deadlines to prepare for the referendum, and that the voter registration process had yet to begin.
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