Egypt museum employee behind Van Gogh theft, says minister
CAIRO: Egypt's interior minister said on Sunday that an employee working in a Cairo museum was probably behind the theft of a Van Gogh painting that left Egyptian authorities red-faced.…
Egypt 273-day T-bills avg yield down at 10.275 pct
CAIRO: The average yield on Egyptian 273-day Treasury bills dipped to 10.275 percent at an auction on Monday from 10.298 percent at the last auction on Aug.30. The central bank…
Egypt pound strengthens on T-bill demand, euro
CAIRO: The Egyptian pound strengthens against the dollar as investors buy Egyptian T-bills and as the euro strengthens, traders say. "T-bills are attractive. The differential continues to be attractive, and…
Egyptian tobacco firm Eastern approves cash dividend
CAIRO: Egypt's cigarette monopoly Eastern Company announced a shareholder dividend of LE 5.5 ($1) per share, the bourse said on Monday, higher than the previous year's payout. The dividends were…
Algerian sources deny new taxes on Orascom unit, says TV
CAIRO: The Algerian government has denied imposing new taxes on the local unit of Egyptian mobile firm Orascom Telecom, Al Arabiya television said on Monday, citing unnamed government sources. Industry…
TMG sees Madinaty contract terms unchanged
CAIRO: Egyptian property developer Talaat Moustafa (TMG) said on Monday the government's solution to a legal row that threatened its flagship project would preserve the terms of the original land…
NGO lists four security interventions within five days on university campuses
CAIRO: At the start of the new academic year that began last week, the Association for the Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) issued a bulletin describing “security interference” and…
Mother of Christian twins seeks Azhar fatwa
CAIRO: Kamelia Lotfy Gaballah, a mother of two 16-year-old twins — Andrew and Mario — whose father converted to Islam, requested that the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar issue her…
Euromoney conference on investment, competitiveness kicks off Tuesday
CAIRO: The Euromoney conference kicks off on Tuesday, bringing together 1,500 delegates to discuss competitiveness and investment in four areas that hold great potential in Egypt. Under the title of…
Sudan bishops to press West on dangers of new civil war
JUBA/ UNITED NATIONS: The head of the Sudanese branch of the Anglican Church warned on Tuesday of the dangers of a new civil war in Africa's largest country as he…