CAS to hear El Hadary appeal against FIFA ruling
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Sport s highest court will hear an appeal by Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary against a four-month ban imposed by FIFA for breaking his contract with former club Al-Ahly.The…
Israel artist builds mock kibbutz in heart of Polish capital
Construction of a mock Israeli kibbutz complete with fencing and watchtower, began Monday in the heart of the Polish capital Warsaw.The unprecedented art installation is the brainchild of Israeli video…
Iran rules out scrapping vote as world alarm mounts
TEHRAN: Iran s top election body ruled out canceling the disputed presidential vote as the world voiced increasing alarm at the violent crackdown on opposition demonstrators posing the most serious…
Border expected to be open today as delegation plans march
CAIRO: The Rafah border crossing is expected to be open today for Palestinians in Gaza seeking treatment in Egypt.The International Movement to Open the Rafah Border (IMORB), which has been…
Mubarak, Medvedev seal strategic pact
CAIRO: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Egyptian host Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday sealed a strategic cooperation pact, pledging their commitment to multipolarity and democratic world order.The two leaders signed…
Palm Hills looks to recurring revenue growth
CAIRO: Egyptian developer Palm Hills will focus on maximizing returns from its existing land bank and aims for recurring revenue projects such as malls, hotels and leasing to contribute 30…
Egypt slides to 15th place in global retail index
CAIRO: Egypt, Morocco and Turkey slid in the Global Retail Development Index while the United Arab of Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia made the biggest jumps.Egypt came in 15th place…
Cairo's third metro line project enters phase two
CAIRO: Phase two of Cairo's new metro line was officially inaugurated Monday at a signing ceremony marking the award of contracts for the new phase of the project. The French…
FBI tried in vain to stop 'Deep Throat' film
When the FBI investigated the landmark 1972 porno movie Deep Throat, the case touched the highest levels of the FBI, even its second-in-command W. Mark Felt, the shadowy Watergate informant…
Four lives, two nations and one missing link
The real problem with new German-Egyptian documentary "But Something Is Missing, screened at the Cairo Opera House's Artistic Creativity Center on Monday, is that there are indeed a few elements…