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LONDON, August 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- - Cairo Ranks Top; NYC, 'The City That Never Sleeps', 32nd - Has the Big Apple become the Big Sleep? - "This will confirm fears that New York has grown sleepy." - Ranking of world's 24-hour cities based on analysis of 120 million online interactions The city that never sleeps has been caught napping by a global study of the world's most 24-hour cities. The study names Cairo, the strife-torn capital of...

CAIRO, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Omidyar Network announced today its support of the Arab Techies Network Workshop, which began today in Cairo. The four-day workshop is bringing together more than 50 'techies' from across North Africa and the Middle East to discuss and collaborate on ways in which social media and technology can strengthen civil society and encourage citizen participation in societal affairs. Omidyar Network is underwriting the cost of the event. This is the region's...

'Facebook revolutionaries' find challenges outside virtual worldDespite helping to push Hosni Mubarak and his regime from power, Egypt's liberals and pro-democracy activists are having trouble moving from revolution to politics, according to a recent article in the World Policy Journal (published by SAGE).In this in-depth look at the Egyptian political landscape, the article's author, Jenna Krasjeki, examines various groups vying for influence and public support in the run-up to elections...

CAIRO, June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent Investment and Commitments From HP, Cisco and Motorola Reinforce Strength of Egypt's ICT Sector - Hewlett-Packard (HP) and ITIDA sign MoU providing world-class training to Egyptian hardware companies - Cisco invests $10million to seed sustainable job creation and economic growth in Egypt - Motorola expands regional operations in Egypt Egypt continues to prove its appeal...

NEW YORK, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Get content from U.S. Department of State at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=ccef600a-3f80-477d-b641-5b4f98c96a75# U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton toured Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday (March 16), smiling, waving and shaking hands as she visited the heart of the revolt that toppled long-time U.S. ally Hosni Mubarak from power. Secretary Clinton is the highest U.S. official to visit since Mubarak's 30-year...

CAIRO, March 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The central role information technology will play in Egypt's economic and political future was confirmed today by Dr Magued Osman, the newly appointed Minister for Communications and Information Technology. Dr Osman confirmed continued strong government support for the country's broad IT strategy for investment and job creation led by the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA). The Minister also announced that he has commissioned...

In the wake of Tahrir Square, TAU researcher studies the influence of urban design on civil protestCivil protests, from peaceful sit-ins at the Pentagon to violent riots in Cairo, nonetheless share some common characteristics. To study how protests evolve in public spaces, Dr. Tali Hatuka, an architect and head of Tel Aviv University's Laboratory of Contemporary Urban Design, has dissected some of the world's most publicized protests "” those in Washington, Istanbul, Tel Aviv, Beijing, and...

New Segments Each Night Introduce Best of Egypt Lineup to Add Context to Current Events, Include Exclusive Interview with Zahi Hawass Hosted by Fox News Channel's Bill Hemmer, Five Nights Begin Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, at 8 p.m. ET/PT Plus Marathon Begins 2 p.m. ET, Saturday, Feb. 26 WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In light of the historic events unfolding in Egypt, the National Geographic Channel is presenting a week of programs -- THE TREASURES OF EGYPT -- that...

LONDON, February 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- It might seem a frivolous question to ask when the dust has not yet settled in Egypt and Tunisia. It might, however, be an apt one, according to Badoo.com ( http://www.badoo.com), the world's largest social network for meeting new people, with 107 million users chatting and flirting in 180 countries, including Egypt and Tunisia. While researching something else entirely, Badoo has discovered evidence of a striking correlation between...

Two artificial big toes "“ one found attached to the foot of an ancient Egyptian mummy "“ may have been the world's earliest functional prosthetic body parts, says the scientist who tested replicas on volunteers.University of Manchester researcher, Dr Jacky Finch, has shown that a three-part wood and leather artifact housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, along with a second one, the Greville Chester artificial toe on display in the British Museum, not only looked the part but also...