Gov’t suspends 12 more satellite channels for religious, medical violations
CAIRO: Egypt’s government-owned satellite television operator NileSat temporarily suspended the licenses of 12 satellite channels and issued warnings to 20 others on Tuesday for inciting religious hatred and violence, for…
Iraqi PM seeks reconstruction support from Egypt
CAIRO: Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday he will ask regional states to play a role in a wide-scale effort to rebuild his war-torn country if he secures a second term…
Commentary: The state of sports in Egypt: junior successes, senior flops
Many might not know that the Egyptian delegation recently returned from the first edition of the Youth Olympics in Singapore with a respectable tally of six medals — two of…
Pope names 24 new cardinals including Egyptian
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI named 24 new cardinals Wednesday, putting his mark on the body that will elect his successor and giving a boost to Italian hopes to regain…
Egypt calls parliament election for Nov. 28
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday set Nov. 28 as the date for a parliamentary election which the outlawed opposition Muslim Brotherhood has vowed to contest despite a wave…
Lawsuit aims to annul Saudi prince’s Toshka land deal
CAIRO: A number of human rights organizations and Nubian activists have joined lawyer Shehata Mohamed in the lawsuit he filed through the Administrative Court questioning the legality of Saudi mogul…
Fadl out for two months
CAIRO: Ahly striker Mohamed Fadl is set for a two-month layoff after suffering a knee problem in Sunday's 1-0 loss at Esperance in the CAF Champions League. The injury-prone Fadl,…
Zamalek-Emam dispute takes new twist
CAIRO: Zamalek and Hazem Emam seem unlikely to reach a compromise anytime soon following the controversial assault on the right back, with the dispute taking a fresh twist. Zamalek board…
Ajax grab vital win without Mido
CAIRO: Mido remained an unused sub as Ajax claimed their first Champions League victory of the season over Auxerre. The home side won 2-1 in Amsterdam, thanks to first-half goals…
APICORP’s debut SAR bond oversubscribed
The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) said that its debut Saudi Arabian 2 billion riyal bond was oversubscribed three times, according to a statement, clocking an aggregate book size of…
