Raya to build data center near Cairo
Egypt's Raya Holding has agreed to build New York-based technology firm GPX Global Systems Inc's second data center in Egypt, the two firms said on Tuesday. The center, to be…
Lawyers on strike Tuesday to protest 'unjust' detention of colleagues
CAIRO: Lawyers staged a national strike on Tuesday after two lawyers involved in an altercation with a district attorney were held on remand for four days. El-Sayyed El-Feqy, a lawyer…
Ismaili land former Ahly captain
CAIRO: Veteran defender Shadi Mohamed has joined Ismaili on a two-year contract from Ittihad. "I am proud to announce that I joined Ismaili after a meeting with the board of…
Cup masters Hodoud spoil Ahly's season after shootout
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud retained the Egyptian Cup title after beating Ahly 5-4 on penalties, following a thrilling 1-1 draw at Cairo Stadium on Monday. Youngster Ahmed Safi gave the Alexandrians…
Fever pitch: Football's just a game… isn't it?
PARIS: The World Cup's official message is this: football is a vehicle of harmony, uniting all nations in peace under the banner of sport. What if the truth were not…
Egyptians take steps against hunger in 'Walk the World' event
CAIRO: Now in its eighth year, the “Walk the World” fight against hunger organized by the World Food Program (WFP) in collaboration with TNT, Unilever and DSM companies, took place…
Israel to hold internal probes of Gaza flotilla raid
JERUSALEM: Israel plans to hold internal probes of its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla that would fall far short of calls for an international inquiry into a commando operation…
Israel denounce''incitement' in wake of flotilla fiasco
JERUSALEM: Faced with world outrage over its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound activist flotilla, Israel is circling the wagons and lashing out at critics, accusing them of "incitement" against the…
Iran says no talks on nuclear issue if sanctioned
ISTANBUL: Iran will reject talks on its nuclear program if slapped with new sanctions, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday as the UN Security Council geared up for fresh talks on…
Libya orders UN refugee agency to leave country, says UNHCR
GENEVA: Libyan authorities have ordered the UN refugee agency to shut its office in Libya and leave the country, an agency spokeswoman said on Tuesday. "We have received instructions by…