At least seven dead as Egypt fishing boat sinks
CAIRO: Seven Egyptian fishermen drowned and four others went missing as their boat capsized on Friday in the eastern Mediterranean, a security official said.The fishermen sent out an SOS after…
Ahly call off friendly game against CML
CAIRO: Ahly have a called off a friendly game against second-division side Canal Mooring & Lights (CML) after being hit by a string of injuries.The Red Devils tried to make…
Egypt better at halting Gaza arms smuggling, says Israel
JERUSALEM: Egypt has stepped up efforts to halt arms smuggling into Gaza since the end of the 22-day war on the strip s Hamas rulers, the head of Israeli domestic…
Doha summit to convene without Mubarak
CAIRO: A two-day Arab summit held in Doha today will neither be attended by President Hosni Mubarak nor Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, indicating fraught relations between Egypt and Qatar.The…
Media reports claim Israel behind Sudan strikes
CAIRO: Media reports from the US and Britain have claimed that Israel was behind two airstrikes on convoys supposedly transporting arms to Gaza in Sudan in January and February.Britain's The…
INTERVIEW: Enmaa's Alaa Rady says crisis took away 'bubble effects'
CAIRO: Situated on the seventh floor of a Corniche-side building in Agouza, there is little to distinguish Enmaa Financial Service s office from the apartments next door - apart from…
CBE cuts interest rates on back of falling inflation
CAIRO: For the second time this year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) cut interest rates on the news that inflation continues to decline. The CBE slashed overnight deposit and…
Biopic on MB founder currently in production
Three years ago, Egyptian film circuits were abuzz with reporters announcing that a biopic about controversial political reformer and Muslim Brotherhood (MB) founder Hassan Al-Banna was in the pipeline. The…
New Bergman foundation aims to buy filmmaker's home
A new foundation dedicated to the legacy of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman is seeking financing to buy his home, a source close to the project said Thursday amid reports the…
US Jews back Obama's Mideast path
WASHINGTON, DC: A new J Street poll finds that large majorities of American Jews support US President Barack Obama s active engagement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, even if that means…
