About 30 Egyptian asylum-seekers flee Czech holding center
PRAGUE: About 30 Egyptian asylum-seekers have escaped from a holding center near the Czech capital Prague, sparking tight security measures, the interior ministry said Sunday. Their escape late Saturday from…
Stocks slip in low-volume trade
CAIRO: Stocks slipped in low-volume trade on Sunday and brokers said investors would be watching a big investment conference in Cairo this week for clues to the future of the…
BLOM Bank Egypt goes back to basics; seeks to drop "newcomer" label
Bank executive says Egyptian financial sector remains attractive despite challengesCAIRO: The entrance of Lebanon s BLOM Bank into the Egyptian market at the end of 2005 could not have been…
Median interbank rate falls to 8.2 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound fell to 8.2 percent on Sunday from 8.579 percent on Thursday in the absence of central bank auctions, traders said. Rates…
Three Egyptians arrested in Austria on smuggling claims
VIENNA: Police on Sunday were questioning five people from Egypt and Slovakia arrested overnight for allegedly trying to smuggle 17 refugees into Austria, authorities said.The suspects, three Egyptians and two…
Egyptian freighter stranded in South Carolina to set sail
CHARLESTON, South Carolina: An Egyptian freighter stranded for more than two months because of its owner s legal problems may get to set sail in just a few days, according…
Al Ahli into African Champions League semi-final
CAIRO: Holders Al Ahli of Egypt became the first team to book a place in the African Champions League semi-finals after holding on for a 2-1 win over CS Sfaxien…
Slimmed-down Mido ready to offer tonic to Spurs fans
Agence France-Presse LONDON: Mido has returned to Tottenham with a sharp new haircut, a slimline figure and a burning desire to reignite his love affair with the White Hart Lane…
Sudden fatal heart attacks increase among youth with minimal explanations
CAIRO: With no minimal introductions or explanations, the life of a young university student or athlete might come to an abrupt end. The reasons explaining why an apparently healthy twenty-something…
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