Orfi marriage, Coptic-style
CAIRO: An Egyptian Orthodox Christian filed a case at the family court demanding to certify her marriage to a foreign Christian, Al Gomhuria daily reported. The woman had tied the…
Egyptian woman dies of bird flu, 13th death
ReutersCAIRO: A 37-year-old Egyptian woman who tested positive for the bird flu virus has died in a Cairo hospital, bringing the number of deaths from the disease in Egypt to13,…
Stocks rise, Ezz Dekheila jumps
CAIRO: Shares rose for the third straight session on Thursday, with Ezz Dekheila gaining nearly 10 percent on unconfirmed reports the company may buy treasury stocks, traders said.Traders said Ezz…
Business Recap: Government launches tender offers for 2210 PPP schools around Egypt
CAIRO: The Ministers of Education, Finance and Investment issued a joint announcement Wednesday for the construction and maintenance of 2210 schools to be built throughout the country, in an attempt…
Case undergoing investigation of Misr Cement Qena transactions for insider trading
MCQ shares up nearly 40 percent in 10 daysCAIRO: Misr Cement Qena (MCQ) shares stabilized Thursday just above the LE 71 mark despite the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange s…
Sawiris pursues remaining Greek telecom Tellas stake, says report
ATHENS: Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris is interested in buying the remaining stake he does not already own in Greek telecom Tellas if it comes up for sale, Greek daily Imerisia…
Egypt to tackle bird flu with in-kind compensation to farmers
CAIRO: Egypt plans to repay in kind farmers, whose birds are culled in areas affected by bird flu, following the failure of a previous financial compensation scheme, a health ministry…
Egypt-brokered Darfur accord signed at France Africa summit
CAIRO: Under French pressure, and presided over by Egypt and Ghana, the leaders of Sudan, Chad and the Central African Republic signed an accord in an attempt to stop the…
