Egypt deficit in year to end-June 8.3 pct of GDP
CAIRO: Egypt's budget deficit in the fiscal year to June 30 was 8.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), less than the 8.4 percent projected last year, state news agency…
Rights groups call for release of ‘estimated 10,000’ emergency law detainees
CAIRO: Rights groups have renewed calls for the release of detainees held under the emergency law, pursuant to a May amendment that restricted application of emergency powers to narcotics and…
Nigerian group slams trial of senator over child marriage
ABUJA: A Nigerian Islamic group on Tuesday challenged a suit filed by a government agency against a senator, Ahmed Sani Yerima, under fire over his marriage to a 13-year-old Egyptian…
Al-Muhammadi’s debut delights Sunderland assistant
CAIRO: Sunderland assistant coach Eric Black was more than satisfied with the debut of Ahmed Al-Muhammadi as he praised the Egypt full-back's overall progress so far. Al-Muhammadi made his Black…
Morgan Stanley raises target on Saudi’s Mobily
RIYADH: Morgan Stanley raised its price target by 8 percent on shares of Saudi mobile phone operator Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) and said strong growth is set to continue beyond 2010.…
Ismaili coach eyes Spain example
ISMAILIA: Ismaili manager Mark Wotte wants his team to follow in the footsteps of World Cup champions Spain after suffering defeat in their first game of the season. The Dervishes…
New in Marina
Opening up in Marina on the North Coast was the restaurant Julius, promising to bring the best of Italian cuisine to hungry beach goers. Attending the event were guests and…
Vodafone Qatar loss narrows as customer base grows
DOHA: Vodafone Qatar said its quarterly net loss narrowed 5 percent from the previous quarter as it grew its customer base by 15 percent. The Qatari affiliate of British mobile…
Saudi Arabia hands out $16 bln in construction deals
RIYADH: The Saudi government handed out contracts 60 billion riyals ($16 billion) in construction deals in the past six months as the top oil exporter continues a infrastructure plan, the…
Meteb’s Standard move in jeopardy
CAIRO: Emad Meteb's proposed move to Standard Liege took a major twist after the striker was denied from travelling by the Egyptian Military. Meteb, who passed a medical before signing…