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US develops “panic button” for democracy activists
World

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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.…
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