Egypt July inflation steady, monthly rate jumps
CAIRO: Urban consumer inflation in Egypt was steady at 10.7 percent in the 12 months to July, the state-run CAPMAS statistics agency said on Tuesday but prices jumped on a…
Egypt and US unite to protect Afghan wheat, as Egyptians fear wheat crisis at home
CAIRO: Afghanistan’s entire wheat crop may be at risk of devastation from a wheat rust disease called Ug-99, which originated in Uganda in 1999, said Egyptian and US officials at…
Shawky bags hat-trick in Ahly win
CAIRO: Mohamed Shawky enjoyed a dream debut with Ahly after scoring three goals in the Reds' friendly 5-0 win over second-division Gasco on Monday. Shawky, a rare source of goals,…
Al-Hadari admits Abdul-Wahed tension
CAIRO: Goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari implied that tension is growing between him and his Zamalek and Egypt colleague Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed. Al-Hadari claims he almost started last week's league opener at Harras…
I’m joining Ajax: Mido
CAIRO: Mido says he is heading to Amsterdam to join Ajax after ending his spell with Middlesbrough. The 27-year-old forward was deemed surplus to the requirements of Boro, who seemed…
Indian ambassador dispels rumors about imported meat, discusses Egypt-India cooperation
CAIRO: “Our relationship is much broader than meat,” said R. Swaminathan, ambassador of India to Egypt in a conference Monday. The conference was held to commemorate the 63rd…
Egypt has highest incidence of Hepatitis C worldwide
CAIRO: Egypt has the highest recorded prevalence of Hepatitis Virus C (HCV) in the world, according to a recent study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy…
Editor denies rumors about sale of El-Dostor newspaper
CAIRO: The recent news about a purchase deal of daily independent El-Dostor newspaper is nothing but a rumor, editor-in-chief Ibrahim Eissa told Daily News Egypt Tuesday. “There are no deals…
State using wanted Bedouins to search for rocket suspects, claims Sinai source
CAIRO: The state is using Bedouins tried in absentia and wanted by the courts to track the assailants behind recent rocket attacks on Jordan and Israel, a source in Sinai…
Kazakhstan plans homegrown ‘Borat’ sequel
A director in Kazakhstan is set to shoot an unofficial sequel to British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's unflattering 2006 send-up of the ex-Soviet state, media reported on Saturday. Filmmaker Erkin…
