Nigeria add Egypt coach Shehata to shortlist
LAGOS: The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have added Egypt coach Hassan Shehata to a shortlist of coaches to replace Shuaibu Amodu, who was fired late Friday. Yes, Shehata has been…
Egypt central bank keeps key rates on hold
CAIRO: The Egyptian central bank kept its key overnight interest rates unchanged on Thursday, saying inflation remained within its comfort zone and economic activity was improving. The decision, in line…
Abbas says Hamas meeting possible only after accord
CAIRO: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that his Fatah movement would meet its Islamist rival Hamas only after the hardline faction signs an Egypt-sponsored reconciliation deal. When Hamas…
Israel seeks to lower tensions with Syria
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel wants peace with Syria and the Palestinians, following a fierce exchange of words with Damascus that raised tensions in the…
Egypt envoy back in Algiers after football row
CAIRO: Egypt s ambassador to Algeria, recalled in November after a bitter football row, has returned to Algiers, the foreign ministry told AFP on Sunday.Abdel Aziz Seifelnasr returned to Algiers…
Egypt to host Darfur reconstruction meeting
CAIRO - Egypt is to host a reconstruction conference for the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan on March 21, the foreign ministry said on Saturday. The conference for the…
Cairo ICT kicks off
CAIRO: This year's Cairo ICT opened Sunday with the general consensus that the sector has remained relatively unfazed by the economic slowdown.Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Tarek Kamel…
Egypt woos eco-tourists for Sharm El-Sheikh
CAIRO: The Egyptian holiday resort of Sharm El-Sheikh intends to slash its carbon emissions in the next decade to woo a growing class of eco-tourists, a senior government official who…
Vodafone to offer 'fastest wireless in Egypt,' says CEO
CAIRO: Vodafone will start offering new modems in Egypt and the region that will allow wireless streaming of high definition media, according to CEO Hatem Dowidar. Speaking to Daily News…