Al Ahly takes home league title
CAIRO: Two goals in the first 10 minutes set Al Ahly up for a 2-0 win over arch rivals Zamalek in the Cairo derby and a 31st Egyptian league title.…
Forgotten history and the sites left behind
CAIRO: Before the 1952 revolution, the Egyptian flag contained a crescent and three stars, each star representing each one of the country's main religions; one symbolized Egypt's 75,000 Jews at…
Moving toward an electronic government
CAIRO: Raya Holding, one of the biggest information technology and telecom solutions providers in Egypt, held a series of presentations and seminars yesterday as part of their three-day annual Raya…
Violence during judges' protests dominates independent press
CAIRO: The aftermath of protests in support of prosecuted judges is still making headlines in independent and opposition papers. "Egypt trampled by security police, read Al-Fajr's front page. "The truncheon…
More Sinai bombings suspects detained
CAIRO: Police have detained four more people suspected of involvement in the triple suicide bombings that killed 20 in the Sinai Peninsula last month, security sources told AFP Monday. The…
World leaders prepare for WEF
GENEVA: More than 1,200 government, business and civil society leaders from 46 countries will meet together in pursuit of outcomes to help prepare the way for a more prosperous and…
Interbank rate falls to 8.10 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound fell to 8.10 percent on Monday from 8.118 on Sunday in a liquid market lacking major auctions to boost demand for…
Telecom Egypt says Q1 2006 net up 44 percent
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt said on Monday growing subscriber numbers, strong internet penetration and stable revenues per user had led to a 44 percent jump in first-quarter net profits. The firm,…
