Pope calls for Middle East peace
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI on Monday made a fresh appeal for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, where he said he hopes to pay a pilgrimage…
Egyptian bourse quiet in pre-holiday lull
CAIRO: Egyptian share indexes were barely changed on Sunday after a day of quiet trade as foreign investors began their holidays and local and Arab investors adjusted their portfolios ahead…
Export Development Bank to increase facilitated loans
The Egyptian Export Development Bank is mulling over a proposal to increase its facilitated credit to exporters and to cut interest rates in order to encourage export-oriented industries, said the…
Kidnapped Egyptian, Jordanian ship crew head for Colombo
COLOMBO: The 25-member crew of a Jordanian ship which ran aground near rebel-held territory off Sri Lanka s coast last week were on their way to the capital Colombo Monday,…
Ahly object to Egyptian FA decision over limiting squads
CAIRO: Ahly is objecting to the Egyptian Football Federations' decision to limit teams to 25 players starting next season. The decision is wrong and can't be applied immediately, club officials…
Sports Talk: Aboutrika deserves the best
They told him to stay a while longer on the field because he had been selected as one of the best footballers in the championship. He waited. and waited until…
An Egyptian dog's terrorist act
CAIRO: A sniffer dog charged with ensuring the security of an EgyptAir flight from Cairo to New York answered a call of nature Friday that cost the airline an estimated…
A brief look at the Bahai faith
CAIRO: Bahaism has recently been making headlines in the national press. As the debate on whether or not to recognize the faith officially heats up, it spurs a seemingly endless…
Bahais to fight court ruling
CAIRO: Another court case and another wait for a permanent solution to determine the status of the Bahais of Egypt. On Jan. 23, the less than 2,000 Bahais in Egypt…
