Mideast PE firms eye financing sources
DUBAI: Private equity firms in the Middle East are looking at development financial institutions (DFIs) as an alternative to elusive bank lending, executives said on Tuesday. "The change in mix…
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Siemens installs renewable plant in Egypt: agency Engineering group Siemens has taken another step towards becoming one of the world s top three wind turbine makers by 2012 by installing…
Cairo hosts donor conference to rebuild Darfur
CAIRO: International donors are to gather in Egypt s capital on Sunday with a $2 billion target for the reconstruction of Darfur, Sudan s western region devastated by a seven-year…
Sudan hopeful of hosting friendly between Egypt, Algeria
CAIRO: Sudanese officials are hopeful of organizing and hosting a friendly between Egypt and Algeria, in an attempt at reconciliation between the two countries. We are in talks with Egypt…
Sunderland, Wigan launch Al-Muhammadi bid
CAIRO: English duo Sunderland and Wigan Athletic have made official offers to sign ENPPI winger Ahmed Al-Muhammadi in the summer, the Egyptian Premier League club said on Thursday.Suderland made an…
Meteb ready for Gunners despite back problem
CAIRO: Emad Meteb back pain won t sideline him against Gunners of Zimbabwe in the African Champions League, according to Ahly s doctor Ihab Ali.Meteb suffered a knock in the…
Ismaili face crisis in attack ahead of African match
CAIRO: Ismaili have no option but to try out alternative forwards when they face US Stade Tamponnaise in the first-leg of the Champions League round of 32 on Saturday.The Dervishes…
Islam Online dispute continues after calls for general meeting
CAIRO: The dispute between the Egyptian office of Islam Online (IOL) and the board of its funding foundation in Qatar continued Thursday even after two members of the board were…
