by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jun 18, 2014 | Business
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt has the potential to become a regional and global digital communications hub, the chief executive of Egypt’s telecoms regulator, the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA), told Asharq Al-Awsat as the country prepares to...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 26, 2014 | Business
London/Vienna, Reuters—Foreign companies in Turkey are beginning to feel the effects of a sagging currency, rising inflation and a growing political power struggle, adding to fears the country may not be the source of future growth that some companies had hoped. As...
by Mahmud El Shafey | Jan 3, 2014 | Media
Cairo and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—An online ad for cell phone carrier Vodafone in Egypt featuring well-known puppet Abla (Aunt) Fahita and her daughter, Karkoura, has been accused of sending secret terrorist messages by self-styled youth activist Ahmed Zebider, who...
