Egypt's foreign minister urges UN not to rush into sanctions against Sudan
CAIRO: Egypt s foreign minister on Thursday urged the United Nations not to rush to impose sanctions against Sudan over the Darfur crisis, but to build up dialogue with the…
Abdul-Monsef to leave Zamalek
CAIRO: Goalkeeper Mohamed Abdul-Monsef said that his relationship with Zamalek has reached a dead end after he was accused of being responsible for the club s Arab Champions League (ACL)…
SPORTS TALK: The boys from Barca come to town
Everybody is talking about next Tuesday's game in Cairo between continental giants Al-Ahly and Barcelona. The public is excited and should be: Barcelona are the European champions, one of the…
An Egyptian girl married to the Quran
CAIRO: Egypt s latest religious trend was released this week, as a girl was announced married to the Quran and the incident was reported in "El-Beyt Betak talk show Wednesday…
YOUTH VIEWS: Beyond mere tolerance of other faiths lies true spirituality
JAKARTA: It has become customary in Indonesia for different religious communities and state officials to attend the celebrations of another faith s holy days. Such acts are commonly put forward…
Egyptian faces death over Saudi Quran desecration
An Egyptian living in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to death for desecrating the Quran and renouncing Islam, Saudi newspapers and a rights activist said on Wednesday.Okaz and Al-Hayat newspapers…
Egypt mourns Waleed Shaalan
CAIRO: The death of Waleed Shaalan, the 32-year-old Egyptian victim of the Virginia Tech shooting struck Egyptian society in the heart.Shaalan traveled to the USA last August, to study towards…
Egypt pound o/n interbank rate steady at 8.77 pct
CAIRO, April 18 (Reuters) - The median overnight interbank rate on Egypt s pound was steady at 8.77 percent on Wednesday compared to Tuesday s 8.773 percent in the absence…
Egyptian shares steady, OCI shines again
CAIRO: Optimism about market heavyweight Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) countered selling pressure by retail investors to help Egypt s main stock indexes end steady on Wednesday. It is the second…