Sports Talk: Can't get closer
We are in the midst of a photo finish in the Egyptian football league. Ahly and Ismaili, tied at 60 points, one game left for each. It s one of…
Ahly close in on Smouha left-back
CAIRO: Ahly are close to signing Smouha left-back Wael Shafik as they continue to scout for talent in the Egyptian second division.The Red Devils have announced on Wednesday the signing…
Cannes dons 3D specs for film festival lift-off
Cannes lifted off Wednesday with 3D cartoon comedy Up as Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino and a bevy of auteur directors and megastars lined up for the French Riviera film…
Telecom Egypt Q1 profit up 72 pct, beats forecasts
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt reported a 72 percent rise in first quarter net profit on Thursday and said it was open to spending its cash pile on acquiring a fixed and…
Israel renovating and raising barbed wire fence on border with Egypt
CAIRO: Israel has begun renovating and raising the barbed wire fence on its side of the Egyptian-Israeli border in a possible effort to curb attempts by African refugees to enter…
Security arrests Muslim Brothers in dawn raids
CAIRO: Egyptian security forces arrested 14 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood in dawn raids at their homes on Thursday, a judicial official told AFP.The men, members of Egypt s…
Egyptians in US urge Obama to raise issues of reform with Mubarak
CAIRO: Egyptian groups in the US urged Barack Obama to tackle issues such as political reform as well as the continuation of the emergency law with counterpart Hosni Mubarak when…
Panelists shed light on challenging financial landscape at InterGas
CAIRO: Heeding warnings from Egypt's petroleum minister about delaying investments in the energy sector, a panel at InterGas discussed the challenging financial landscape this week. On the sidelines of the…