Ahly's Jose fined, suspended by Egyptian FA
Zamalek team gets punished, tooCAIRO: Ahly coach Manuel Jose has been suspended for four games and fined LE 50,000 for inappropriate conduct during his team's league game against Harras Al-Hodoud,…
Turks to supply World Bank chief with socks
ANKARA: Turkish manufacturers have rushed to supply World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz with new socks after he revealed two large holes in his socks during a visit to an Ottoman-era…
Attempted rape at Sadat metro station shocks the nation
CAIRO: Two policemen were arrested Wednesday after they allegedly attempted to rape a girl at the Sadat metro station in broad daylight, local press reported. The prosecution is carrying out…
Suez Canal blocks large ships due to bad weather
CAIRO: The Suez Canal was closed on Sunday to large ships because of bad weather in the country, an official in the Suez Canal Authority said.The official said three ships…
IFC to fund Egypt hospitals
CAIRO: In response to a strong need for private medical services in Egypt, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has stepped in…
Islamic finance market worth $500 billion grows up to 15 percent a year
DUBAI: The director of Dow Jones Islamic Index Group has said the Islamic finance market valued at $500 billion was edging up at an annualized growth rate of 10-15 percent,…
Palestinians prepare for Mecca crisis talks
GAZA CITY: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal will Tuesday hold crunch talks in a bid to broker an elusive national unity deal and end fighting that…
Iraqi refugee crisis hits Cairo
CAIRO: As violence continues in Iraq, the oil-rich country's neighbors are beginning deal with a widening refugee crisis. According to a November United Nations report, two million Iraqis were estimated…
