Huge fire destroys movie set in Studio Misr
CAIRO: A massive fire broke out yesterday at Studio Misr, destroying the main set of a movie directed by Khaled Youssef. The set of "Kelmeni Shokran (Call Me, Thanks), which…
ENPPI lose again in CAF Cup
CAIRO: ENPPI have succumbed to their second straight defeat in the CAF Confederation Cup, losing 4-3 to ES Setif in Cairo on Sunday.Following their 1-0 defeat at Angola s Santos…
Ahly captain, coach sanctioned by EFA
CAIRO: Ahly captain Ahmed Al-Sayed and assistant coach Alaa Maihoub have both been sanctioned by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), following incidents in the Super Cup defeat to Harras Hodoud.…
Madonna writes of her spiritual awakening in Israeli daily
Pop diva Madonna recounted to Israelis the long spiritual search that led her to the Jewish mystic religion Kabbalah, in an article published on Friday by Israel s largest newspaper.The…
Egypt to allocate more land for wind farms
CAIRO: Egypt s Electricity Ministry will allocate 1.5 million feddans (630,000 hectares) of government land in Upper Egypt for wind farms, an official at the ministry said on Monday. Part…
Rafah crossing opened for stranded Palestinians and students
CAIRO: The Rafah border crossing opened Monday for the start of a three-day opening to allow stranded Palestinians in Egypt to return to Gaza as well as allow Palestinian students…
Iran supreme leader endorses Ahmadinejad but rivals absent
TEHRAN: Iran s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday formally endorsed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president for a new four-year term amid intense political turmoil in the Islamic republic.But in…
Egypt, South Africa business communities need to get better acquainted: Ministers
CAIRO: Trade and Industry ministers from two of Africa's largest economies met Sunday for a set of far-reaching discussions on the future of bilateral trade and continental trade ties.Egyptian Minister…
Egypt sponsors two African industrial development projects
CAIRO: Ministers of Trade and Industry from across Africa gathered Monday in Cairo for the 18th Conference of African Ministers of Trade (CAMI). The inauguration of the South-South Industrial Cooperation…