Azmi leaves Zamalek
CAIRO: Central defender Amir Azmi revealed on Sunday that he terminated his contract with Zamalek by mutual consent. The club s treatment was unbearable so I decided to leave, Azmi…
Ismaili-Masri friendly called off after scuffle
CAIRO: A second-half fracas involving the players led to the cancellation of Saturday s friendly game between Egyptian league runners-up Ismaili and their rivals Masri.The match was repeatedly halted due…
Hamas makes feature film about slain militant
The Gaza movie premiere drew an exclusive crowd with local celebrities posing for jostling photographers - and that s pretty much where the similarities end between Hollywood and the fledgling…
Egypt wants FT Mobinil bid equal to arbitration price
CAIRO: Egypt s regulator will reject France Telecom offers for outstanding shares in mobile operator Mobinil if the price is not equivalent to that set in an earlier arbitration ruling,…
Hamas and Fatah delay Cairo unity talks again
CAIRO: Egyptian-mediated Palestinian reconciliation talks between rivals Fatah and Hamas set for next Saturday have been delayed for a month, Egypt s official MENA news agency said on Sunday. Egyptian…
Brotherhood sister outlines women's role in Islamist group
CAIRO: With the newly approved law setting a women's quota of 64 seats in the People's Assembly for the next two PA sessions, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), Egypt's biggest opposition…
Quest Means Business: The bottom line
As regularly as the seasons, four times a year the stock market regulators - who are concerned that investors should know exactly what is going on within the companies they…
Egypt's retail lending sector shows potential for growth
CAIRO: Despite the ongoing challenges of unemployment and inflation, Egypt's banking sector has remained stable in the face of the global financial crisis, says a new report. Since the onset…
Harry Potter and the Half-Baked film
Our children have all grown up now and in the world of adolescence, the world of magic is no longer innocent. At least, the viewer is made to think so…
Toxic tests
CAMBRIDGE: The United States government is now permitting ten of America's biggest banks to repay about $70 billion of the capital injected into them last fall. This decision followed the…
