Sunderland fans can’t wait to see Al-Muhammadi
CAIRO: Ahmed Al-Muhammadi is a new Sunderland signing fans are most excited to watch this season, according to a poll on the English club's site. The Egypt wing-back claimed 47%…
Ismaili file complaint against referee Coulibaly
CAIRO: Ismaili have lodged a complaint with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over what they described as 'biased refereeing' from Koman Coulibaly in their 2-1 defeat by Ahly on…
Unexpected twist in ‘Free medical treatment’ case
CAIRO: The Public Funds Prosecution released statements that conflict with its previous reports in the case of the 15 MPs from the People’s Assembly and Shoura Council accused of…
Landmark court case uses Geneva Convention to stop deportation of Darfurians
CAIRO: For the first time, an Egypt court applied the 1951 Geneva Convention in ruling against the deportation of two Darfurian refugees back to Sudan where they would’ve arguably faced…
15 activists detained in Alexandria while promoting ElBaradei’s petition
CAIRO: Fifteen activists were detained early Monday in Alexandria while hanging posters calling upon citizens to sign the “Together for Change” petition. The petition includes seven political reform demands outlined…
Relocation of Tanta prosecutor implies attempt to appease him, says lawyer
CAIRO: The recent relocation of local Tanta city prosecutor Basem Abu El-Rous to his hometown is an attempt to appease him, lawyer Sayed El-Fiki told Daily News Egypt Monday. Abu…
Iraq oil exports around 1.85 mln bpd in July-SOMO
BAGHDAD: Iraq exported an average of around 1.85 million barrels per day of crude oil in July at an average price of $70 per barrel, an Iraqi oil official said…
Ramallah building boom symbolizes West Bank growth
RAMALLAH: The din of earth-movers leveling the hilly terrain of Ramallah for construction is unremitting as modern buildings shoot up all over the West Bank city. Once a mere village…
Booming Iran stock market unscathed by sanctions
TEHRAN: Sanctions against Iran have done nothing to dent a boom in its stock market, as investors bet on a continued rise in company stocks which have been undervalued for…
Egypt index dips, ending 8-day rally
Commercial International Bank led Egypt's main index lower, ending eight sessions of gains, traders said. "The market saw some profit taking. Institutional investors offloaded positions in the financial and telecoms…