US Copts conference to be protested by Egyptian Copts
CAIRO: Coptic activists from a number of minor Egyptian political parties are currently organizing a protest in Egypt against an upcoming international Coptic conference, according to local press reports.Eight political…
Case set to launch 'Extreme' trading system
CAIRO: The Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (Case) is looking into launching a new trading system named "Extreme alongside the current system.The "Extreme trading system, announced Chairman of the Case…
Zaki angry at Mansour comments
CAIRO: Amr Zaki says he feels insulted by Ayman Mansour after the Zamalek assistant coach described the striker's announcement of retirement as "silly . Following Zamalek s 1-1 draw with…
Hassan unhappy with Ittihad treatment
CAIRO: Veteran striker Hossam Hassan is unhappy with Ittihad s intention to punish him for missing training, saying that someone of his stature shouldn't be treated like that. Ittihad football…
Moawad on brink of Merrikh move
CAIRO: Ismaili defender Sayed Moawad said that he is on the verge of completing a move to Sudanese club Al-Merrikh in January.The Egypt full-back confirmed that a LE 4 million…
Zaki apologizes to Zamalek
CAIRO: Amr Zaki has apologized to Zamalek board after making outspoken comments against his teammates following the team s disappointing 1-1 Egyptian League draw with bottom side Suez Cement. I…
For Arab viewers, politics and religion lose out to a soap opera
RAMALLAH: With its tales of brave men and dutiful women in a simpler, long-vanished Middle East, a Syrian soap opera has become the latest rage in the Arab world during…
Mideast conference must be well prepared to take place, Egypt's foreign minister says
PRAGUE: The foreign minister of Egypt said Wednesday that a planned US-hosted international conference on Mideast peace must be well-prepared if it is to take place at all.Ahmed Aboul Gheit…
Brotherhood's political platform bans Christians, women from presidency
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt s powerful opposition movement, has laid down its first detailed political platform, which would bar women and Christians from becoming president and establish a board…