technology
US develops “panic button” for democracy activists
World
March 26, 2011
US develops “panic button” for democracy activists
Washington--Some day soon, when pro-democracy campaigners have their cellphones confiscated by police, they'll be able to hit the "panic button"…
Minister: ICT sector sees 12% growth in 2010
Business
January 13, 2011
Minister: ICT sector sees 12% growth in 2010
The information and communication technologies sector grew 12 percent during last year, said Tarek Kamel al-Khamees, Egypt's Minister of Communications…
Egypt scientists to develop nanotech treatments for heart disease
Egypt
January 9, 2011
Egypt scientists to develop nanotech treatments for heart disease
World renowned heart surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub said he will collaborate with Nobel Laureate Ahmed Zewail to research nanotechnology-based treatments…
US science envoy: Rote learning hinders Arab ambitions
Egypt
December 19, 2010
US science envoy: Rote learning hinders Arab ambitions
The US science and technology envoy to the Middle East and North Africa, Farouk al-Baz, while attending a conference in…
Green Profile: Interview with Fernand Cohen
Environment
December 8, 2010
Green Profile: Interview with Fernand Cohen
Al-Masry Al-Youm met with Professor Fernand Cohen from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Drexel University, when he visited…
‘Smart’ government, idiotic leadership
Opinion
October 27, 2010
‘Smart’ government, idiotic leadership
Egypt is marked by a profound contradiction which deserves some comment: Healthy rates of economic growth exist alongside a widespread…
First non-Latin internet domain names activated
Egypt
May 7, 2010
First non-Latin internet domain names activated
Three Mideast countries have become the first to get internet addresses entirely in non-Latin characters. Domain names in Arabic for…
Scientist: Egypt must invest in education and scientific research
Egypt
March 18, 2010
Scientist: Egypt must invest in education and scientific research
Egyptian scientist Farouk El-Baz--director of Boston University's Center for Remote Sensing--believes Egypt must spend more on education and scientific research,…
GPS and satellite observation to protect Northern Lakes
Environment
March 12, 2010
GPS and satellite observation to protect Northern Lakes
The Ministry of Agriculture is planning to use GPS and satellite maps to photograph Egypt's Northern Lakes in order to…
Bionanotechnology: From sci-fi to medical reality
Health & Fitness
February 1, 2010
Bionanotechnology: From sci-fi to medical reality
Imagine an assembly of intelligent, tiny specks patrolling the inside of your body for the first sign of anything unusual.…