Shokri happy with Jose’s ‘fairness’, Shehab not
CAIRO: Ahly outcast Ahmed Shokri is unfazed by his insignificant role under Manuel Jose, stressing that he has confidence in his manager. The 21-year-old midfielder has yet to make a…
New blog entry asserts gay Syrian was a hoax
CAIRO: A new entry Sunday in a blog purportedly by a lesbian Syrian-American living in Damascus asserted that the entire saga was a hoax, supposedly written by a man.…
Bahrain medical personnel face trial over protests
MANAMA: A special security tribunal began trials Monday for 34 doctors and nurses accused of backing Shia-led protests for greater rights and taking part in alleged anti-state plots at the…
Egypt, Iran see need to mend ties, say experts
CAIRO: After 30 years of diplomatic tension between Egypt and Iran, experts are saying that both countries are seeing the need to mend ties, especially after an Egyptian delegation paid…
Life, liberty, massages
By Heba Elkayal It seems that my springs are always doomed. You see, every year both my social life and working life are as dormant as a hibernating bear in the…
Oil falls as investors eye US economy, Saudi output
SINGAPORE: Crude fell on Monday, extending WTI's record discount to Brent to almost $20, as growing investor concern about a slowdown in the United States and other industrialized economies combined…
British investors eye Egypt’s solar, auto, healthcare sectors
CAIRO: Coming to a sunny Cairo in June, Roberto Arcadu, senior advisor for the Italy-based Solar Investment Group, has big plans for Egypt’s renewable energy sector. To his surprise, solar…
Main suspect in 2009 Khan Al-Khalili bombing captured-sources
CAIRO: Egyptian security forces have captured the main suspect in a 2009 bombing at a popular Cairo tourist bazaar that killed a French teenager, security sources said on Sunday. The…
MAF Holding plans up to $4 bln bond program: sources
DUBAI: Dubai's Majid Al Futtaim Holding, sole franchisee of hypermarket chain Carrefour in the Gulf, plans to set up a medium term notes program, potentially worth up to $4 billion,…
Kabo posts nine-month net loss: bourse
CAIRO: Egyptian garment maker El Nasr Clothing & Textile Co (Kabo) reported a net loss of LE 10.7 million ($1.8 million) for the nine months to end-March, the stock exchange…