Meteb out of DR Congo friendly
CAIRO: Emad Meteb's problem with Standard Liege cost him his regular place in Egypt's squad after coach Hassan Shehata left him out of the team who will face DR Congo…
Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of prayer and fasting
CAIRO: Nearly a billion and a half Muslims worldwide this week begin the annual holy month of Ramadan, a time of prayer and fasting that commemorates the divine revelation received…
Is Egypt rewriting its history?
CAIRO: Any observer of the Egyptian sociopolitical scene would not fail to spot the changing public perception of the monarchical era of Egyptian history. A few years ago ordinary Egyptians…
Agility confirms US move to dismiss charge vs unit
KUWAIT: Kuwait's logistics firm Agility on Sunday confirmed that US prosecutors have moved to dismiss fraud indictments against its subsidiary, Agility Holdings. Agility, formerly Public Warehousing Co, K.S.C. (PWC) was…
UAE’s Crescent says Iran did not cancel gas deal
DUBAI: United Arab Emirate's based Crescent Petroleum, largest shareholder in Dana Gas, said Iran did not cancel a 25-year gas supply contract it had signed with the National Iranian Oil…
Abu Dhabi: Shifting market
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector is moving away from a situation of limited supply and high rental prices to one of improving quality and lower costs, which over…
Saudi regulator delays BlackBerry ban to test ‘solutions’
JEDDAH: Saudi's telecoms regulator has said it postponed a ban on BlackBerry until Monday so that suggested solutions to the kingdom's security concerns offered by the Canadian maker can be…
Divided Ivory Coast marks 50 years of independence
ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast marked 50 years of independence Saturday with a parade presided over by President Laurent Gbagbo, as the divided west African nation looked ahead to long-delayed polls due…
Ahmadinejad to visit Lebanon after Ramadan: FM
TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Lebanon after the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, a top official said Sunday, as Tehran pledged its support to Beirut and Damascus in…
Ex-Iraqi FM Aziz’s health deteriorating, son says
AMMAN: Tariq Aziz, the former Iraqi foreign minister and leading lieutenant of Saddam Hussein, is experiencing deteriorating health in Iraqi detention, although his morale remains strong, his son said Sunday.…