Ahly, Hodoud clash for Super triumph
CAIRO: In a repeat of last year's contest, league champions Ahly face the challenge of the team who took two trophies away from their grasp in one season. Despite the…
Celebrating France
Hosted by Johnny Zahra for the occasion of Bastille Day (French National Day), Le Pacha 1901 organized a party at “OnTop” restaurant Bar – Lounge this month. The event was…
126,000 workers lost their jobs, 58 suicide attempts in 2009, says rights report
CAIRO: About 126,000 workers lost their jobs, while 58 workers attempted to commit suicide for failing to meet the basic needs of their families in 2009, a recent human rights…
Mubarak keeps Egypt guessing on future
CAIRO: Egypt's veteran President Hosni Mubarak has stepped up his public appearances and meetings to counter rumors of declining health but the burst of activity leaves open the question of…
New human case of bird flu confirmed in Egypt
CAIRO: A new human case of bird flu has been confirmed in Cairo, according to the official state news agency MENA. The hospitalization of a 20-year-old woman has brought the…
Capsized Maadi ferry case adjourned, amendments to river transport code to be introduced
CAIRO: The verdict on the case of the Maadi ferry accident, which left nine girls dead, three injured and two missing, was adjourned by Maadi's Misdemeanors Court till July 31.…
Police locate missing priest’s wife
CAIRO: Police say they have found a priest’s wife, whose disappearance on Sunday July 18 had led to a sit-in by Copts at Cairo’s grand cathedral in response to rumors…
Egypt ranks second FDI recipient in Africa: UN report
CAIRO: Egypt ranked as the second recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) among African nations in 2009, according to a UN report, following Angola in first place. Egypt received a…
More gas for Egypt after BP, RWE deal
CAIRO: A groundbreaking $9 billion agreement signed by Egypt this week should help it meet growing domestic and foreign gas commitments by boosting supplies and encouraging new exploration. Under its…
Vodafone Egypt nears market leader by subscribers
The Egyptian unit of Vodafone may have overtaken Mobinil last quarter as the country's largest provider of mobile phone subscriptions, data shows. Egypt's three mobile operators — the third is…