Egypt cancels licenses for TV satellite uplinks
By AP CAIRO: Egypt has revoked licenses for satellite television uplinks, the latest in an intensified crackdown on the media ahead of the country's crucial parliamentary elections later this month.…
Al-Dostor staff rejects agreement negotiated by syndicate head
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: A proposed settlement to end the ongoing Al-Dostor standoff has been rejected by around half the independent daily’s staff. Owner of Al-Dostor Reda Edward and Journalists’…
Pope Shenouda deemed healthy, prepares to celebrate his Holy See
CAIRO: Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Episcopate Pope Shenouda III returned to Egypt after receiving a host of medical examinations in the US since his first appointment…
Excited Meteb on road to recovery
CAIRO: Emad Meteb can't wait to make his January comeback as he begins a rehab program following his long-term back injury. The Egypt striker, who re-joined Ahly after his controversial…
Indebted Zamalek refuse to sell Shikabala
CAIRO: Zamalek will keep hold of their prized asset Shikabala this season despite a severe financial crunch at the Cairo side, said football director Ibrahim Hassan. The highly-rated forward was…
Abbas to learn fate next month
CAIRO: The Egyptian court of law set December 6 as a final date to rule on the appeal lodged by former Zamalek chairman Mamdouh Abbas against his sacking. Abbas' board…
Workers’ strikes reach AUC campus
CAIRO: Demonstrations calling for better wages, which have become a common scene in front of government buildings and at factories nationwide, are echoing in New Cairo where workers at the…
Egypt consumer confidence inches up despite global dip
* Egyptians surveyed said they would spend less on new clothes, take-away meals and telephone expenses. # @ CAIRO: Egypt moved up 10 points in a consumer confidence index during…
Al Baraka Egypt unit eyes up to $150 mln sukuk sale
KUWAIT: The Egyptian unit of Bahrain's Islamic lender Al Baraka plans to issue a sukuk, or Islamic bond, to raise about up to $150 million next year, the chief executive…
View from the region’s western frontier
By John Defterios If vibrant colors, sights and sounds were rated as indicators to attract business and foreign direct investment, Marrakech and Morocco in general would win that competition hands down.…