Egyptian girl dies of bird flu, country's 12th avian flu
CAIRO: A 17-year-old girl has died of bird flu, bringing the number of fatalities from the avian flu strain in Egypt to 12, MENA, the state-run news agency reported Monday.The…
Somali refugee deported back to Dubai
CAIRO: Cairo Airport's security police chased a refugee as he was about to be deported on a UAE-bound plane, Al-Masry Al-Youm reported. Somali passenger Abdel Qader Osman, 22, who had…
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,…