Mobinil considers $180 million bond issue
Mobinil, Egypt's top mobile firm by subscribers, is considering issuing bonds with a value of LE 1 billion ($180 million), its chief executive said on Monday. Asked whether Mobinil…
Zamalek’s Yasser denies going AWOL
CAIRO: Zamalek forward Hussein Yasser denied skipping training without permission, but still hopes for an improved contract from the Cairo club. The Qatar forward, who is currently on international duty,…
Technical staff made mistakes: Egypt assistant
CAIRO: Egypt assistant coach Shawki Gharib conceded the Pharaohs' technical staff made some mistakes in the 1-1 home draw with Sierra Leone in the first round of the 2012 Africa…
Egypt skipper Hassan sustains knee injury
CAIRO: Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan is keeping his fingers crossed that the knee injury he sustained against Sierra Leone will not turn out to be a serious one. The Ahly…
French bid to ban veils worries allies, tourists
PARIS: Protests in Pakistan, Al-Qaeda warnings, skittish Muslim tourists: France's plan to do away with burqa-style veils is already reverberating far beyond its borders. A bill to outlaw face veils,…
Majority of Egyptians satisfied with quality of education
CAIRO: It seems as though a majority of Egyptians are pleased with the quality of education they received and/or are receiving. In a recent survey conducted by Bayt.com and YouGov…
Columnist, former TV host referred to criminal court for alleged defamation of FM
CAIRO: The Public Prosecutor referred Sunday prominent columnist and former TV show host Hamdy Qandil to the criminal court for the alleged defamation of a government employee, Minister of Foreign…
Mubarak concerned over ‘new dangers’ in the Gulf
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Sunday he was concerned about "new dangers" in the Gulf, in an apparent allusion to Iran, whose nuclear ambitions concern numerous Arab countries. In…
Natacha at last
After an eight-year hiatus, Belgian/British singer Natacha Atlas made a triumphant return to Cairo on Friday, to the delight of those lucky enough to slip into her sold-out show at…
‘Meek’s Cutoff’ shows women’s view of West
Lost wandering in the Oregon desert for five weeks when the journey should have taken two, low on water, food and patience, a young emigrant played by Michelle Williams says…
