Admin Court to decide on citizenship of ‘extremist’ Coptic lawyer next month
CAIRO: The Administrative Court will issue a verdict on Feb. 27 in the lawsuit filed by the Islamic Lawyers Association (ILA) last October calling for stripping Coptic lawyer Morris Sadek…
21 museum employees referred to disciplinary court over Van Gogh
CAIRO: The Administrative Prosecution decided to refer 21 museum officials and employees to a disciplinary court on Sunday for charges of negligence that led to the theft of a Van…
South Sudan: 20 police die in attack by Arab tribe
JUBA, Sudan: Arab tribesmen accompanied by a Khartoum-backed militia killed 20 policemen in Sudan's disputed region of Abyei, a southern military spokesman said Monday, raising concerns of violence as the…
Two lawyers call for surveillance cameras to secure Egypt’s churches
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: Two Coptic lawyers filed a lawsuit on Saturday to oblige the Minster of Interior to install surveillance cameras at churches, monasteries, and surrounding streets throughout the country…
TE Data allows bill payment through Fawry
Egypt’s electronic bill payment and presentment (EBPP) network Fawry has partnered with TE Data allowing customers to pay their monthly bills through its nationwide network, the firm said in a…
Maridive receives two new units, six more to follow
Maridive and Oil Services received one new vessel and one new barge and said it would receive another vessel this month, Beltone Financial reported in its daily note. The company…
Algeria appoints Shearman to advise on Orascom unit
Algeria has provisionally appointed law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP to advise it on the nationalization of Orascom Telecom's local mobile phone unit, the official news agency reported on Monday.…
Orascom Tel gains amid mixed Egypt shares
Egyptian shares were mixed Monday, with Orascom Telecom (OT) gaining after a local paper quoted the firm's chairman as saying a dispute with Algerian authorities would be solved by the…
Ulinzi captain ruled out of Zamalek clash
CAIRO: Kenyan club Ulinzi Stars will be without captain Stephen Ocholla when they play Zamalek in the African Champions League later in January. Ocholla has been injured in December, when…
Al-Hadari given Egypt lifeline
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari is in contention to be selected for Egypt’s crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa, according to goalkeeping coach Ahmed Soliman. Al-Hadari, who recently…