Gaish loanee Hefni to feature for MCDR against Ahly
CAIRO: Gaish gave their loanee Ayman Hefni permission to feature for his parent club MCDR against Ahly in the Egyptian Premier League. The rising star moved to Gaish from MCDR…
Analysis: Egyptians chafe under Mubarak’s protracted tenure
By Alistair Lyon / Reuters BEIRUT: After 30 years of President Hosni Mubarak's ultra-cautious rule, some of Egypt's 79 million people feel change is overdue – even his claim to be…
Public figures sign petition to impeach Minister of Interior
By Farah Yousry CAIRO: Hundreds of Egyptian public figures signed a petition calling for the impeachment of Minister of Interior Habib El-Adly for abusing his powers in light of the New…
Copts protest inside Beni Suef church to stop dome demolition
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: Copts protested inside the Ezbet Gaafar Church in Al-Fashn town, Beni Suef, after a decision by the city’s administration office to demolish the church’s dome. Al-Fashn town’s…
733 new swine flu cases leave 20 dead
CAIRO: A total of 733 new cases of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) have been found in Egypt, with 20 resulting deaths, between Jan. 3 and Jan. 8, according to…
Wind projects to help Egypt reach 2020 energy target
CAIRO: Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younes said Egypt will produce 2.6 GW of energy through the construction of new wind energy projects, which will be undertaken by both…
Egypt’s loan scheme for government employees seen as positive
CAIRO: Egypt’s Ministry of Finance launched last week a new loan scheme for government employees, with five local banks signing on to participate in the program. Banque Du Caire, Banque…
BAM30 Index to be rebalanced
Cairo-based investment bank Beltone Financial said that the BAM30 Index is to be rebalanced on January 16 to reflect market developments in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a…
Egypt Dec core annual inflation rises to 9.65 pct
Egypt's core annual inflation accelerated to 9.65 percent in the year to December, the central bank said on Monday. The central bank revised upwards the November core annual inflation to…
Orascom Telecom, CIB weigh on Egypt
Egypt's benchmark index declined for a third day, dragged down by blue-chips including Orascom Telecom after Algeria said it would take up to 100 days to complete a valuation of…