Bunker-busting ATM attacks show security holes
LAS VEGAS: A hacker has discovered a way to force ATMs to disgorge their cash by hijacking the computers inside them. The attacks demonstrated Wednesday targeted standalone ATMs. But they…
FA to decide on Geddo saga
CAIRO: Board member Hazem Al-Hawari informed FilGoal.com with the date of the meeting, stressing that the player will definitely be sanctioned. "We'll have a meeting on Sunday and we shall…
Wotte anticipates Ahly surprise
CAIRO: The all-Egyptian derby takes place on Sunday, with both teams looking for their first group stage win, a few days after Ahly were crowned Super Cup champions. "I watched…
Al-Muhammadi excels in attack and defense
CAIRO: The Egyptian wing-back played his first 90 minutes for the English outfit in their 2-0 friendly loss to Portuguese side Benfica on Tuesday. He started as a right-sided midfielder…
Players could break fast during Ramadan, says Al-Azhar
CAIRO: Al-Azhar's statement came in response to a question from Germany's Central Council of Muslims. The council sought advice from the prominent seat of Sunni Islamic learning after a dispute…
Qatar’s QIIB seeks 81 pct stake in UK Islamic lender
DUBAI: Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) wants to raise its holding in the Islamic Bank of Britain to a "significant stake" by offering new shares, it said on Wednesday. The…
Jordan Telecom H1 net profit drops 10.9 pct
AMMAN: Jordan Telecom Group, the country's sole fixed-line operator, said on Wednesday its net profit in the first six months of 2010 fell 10.9 pct to 45.6 million dinars ($64.3…
Qatar: Transport keeps on moving
DOHA: Qatar is well placed to achieve its goal of becoming a logistics centre for the Gulf, with a recent report noting buoyant confidence in the country’s planned expansion of…
Oil slips towards $77 ahead of US data
LONDON: Oil slipped towards $77 per barrel on Wednesday after an industry report of an unexpected rise in US crude stocks and a fall in US consumer confidence fuelled doubts…
Aramco awards deals for new Yanbu refinery
KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Aramco has signed contracts with international firms to build a multi-billion dollar refinery at Yanbu on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, the state-run company said on…