Zamalek lose to Contractors ahead of derby clash
CAIRO: Zamalek lost to Arab Contractors 1-0 in a warm-up game ahead of their crucial clash against Ahly in the CAF Champions League, on Sept. 14.Reda Al-Weeshi scored the only…
Come Together: Beatles fans share memories
LONDON: Memories of The Beatles from fans around the globe were revealed Monday in a major study reflecting the impact the legendary British group had on people worldwide.About 3,000 people…
OPEC ministers gather, hurricane drives oil price
VIENNA: OPEC ministers on Monday gathered in Vienna ahead of a meeting to review output policy, but were widely expected to leave formal targets unchanged, especially as a powerful hurricane…
TMG, OCI lead Egyptian stocks up
CAIRO: Egyptian shares rose 1.66 percent on Monday, with Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) jumping more than 7 percent with investors betting the share price is low relative to future earnings.…
African Union to seek UN delay to Sudan war crimes process
KHARTOUM: The African Union will ask the United Nations to defer any proceedings for alleged Darfur war crimes against Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir, its chairman said in Khartoum on Monday.Tanzanian…
Twenty hurt in Egypt prison riot after inmate's death
CAIRO: At least 20 people, mostly inmates, were wounded when a riot erupted at a prison in southern Egypt on Monday, following the reportedly suspicious death of a fellow prisoner,…
Egypt ICT spending to reach $13.5 billion, says report
CAIRO: Egypt's booming Information and Communications Technology (ICT) spending is set to grow by more than a third in the next three years, according to a recent report.Research conducted by…
New in brief
New board for state banksPrime Minister Ahmed Nazif will issue a decree on Sept. 23 restructuring the board of directors of three public banks - National Bank of Egypt, Banque…
Egypt postpones second fixed-line auction for a year
CAIRO: Egypt's telecom regulator postponed on Monday an auction for the second fixed-line license for a year, citing global telecom market woes.This is the third time the auction is postponed.…
'Potter' publisher looks to promote next big thing
NEW YORK: Today, the US publisher of Harry Potter will premiere a highly ambitious series with a mystery ending for readers and a couple of puzzlers for the industry: How…