Esperance faces TP Mazembe in Africa’s club final
JOHANNESBURG: Tunisia's Esperance beat 10-man Ahly 1-0 on Sunday to edge past its Egyptian rival on away goals and reach its first African Champions League final in 10 years. Esperance…
Developer Amer eyes Egypt’s virgin lands
CAIRO: Egyptian property developer Amer Group sees enough untouched land along Egypt's coasts and in its deserts for another 20 of the firm's residential and commercial developments, which would more…
Dutch Muslims want anti-Islam lawmaker convicted
AMSTERDAM: Muslim witnesses said Monday that a Dutch lawmaker's anti-Islamic comments had led to attacks and intimidation, and they pleaded with judges to convict him and give him a symbolic…
Disqualifications leave one candidate standing in Student Union elections
CAIRO: Mass disqualifications for students running for Student Union in Egyptian universities left only one candidate standing in every committee, bringing the elections to a close on Monday. …
Brotherhood member takes internal conflict to prosecutor general
CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood member Khaled Dawood filed a complaint to the prosecutor general against the spokesman of the group’s parliamentary bloc, Hamdy Hassan, accusing him of libel and slander, in…
Egypt sees need to support cotton, textiles industry
CAIRO: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid said that Egypt will disburse LE 280 million in support funds to 120 local spinning and weaving factories, reported the state-run…
Egypt’s wheat procurement prices short of farmers’ expectations
CAIRO: Local wheat procurement prices for the new season would not be less than LE 300 per ardab, local press reports quoted Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza as saying Monday.…
Soldier dies on border after being run over by armored vehicle
CAIRO: An Egyptian soldier was killed in an accident on the border near Rafah after he was run over by an armored vehicle Sunday, according to official reports. Central Security…
HSBC voted ‘Best Cash Management Bank’
HSBC was voted ‘Best Cash Management Bank’ in the Middle East by a Euromoney customer poll, based on feedback from cash managers, treasurers and financial officers. Respondents were asked which…
Imara adds Egypt and Morocco to African broking
Frontier African financial services group Imara said on Tuesday it had added Egypt and Morocco to its regional stock-broking footprint, its first foray beyond a historical sub-Saharan focus. "Expansion…