Al-Hadari appeases disgruntled Ismaili fans
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari issued a public come-and-get-me-plea to Ahly last month, a shocking claim that would have landed him in serious troubles with Ismaili fans under normal circumstances. With no…
ElBaradei tours Old Cairo with 40 supporters
CAIRO: Mohamed ElBaradei visited religious sites in Old Cairo Sunday, the third such visit since he launched his campaign for democratic change. Accompanied by around 40 supporters from his National…
Petrojet seek season remedy
CAIRO: Petrojet could not have a better chance of remedying a disappointing season than an Egyptian Cup quarter-final clash against league champions Ahly. Ahly are the team to beat in…
Divers explore sunken ruins of Cleopatra's palace
ALEXANDRIA: Plunging into the waters off Alexandria Tuesday, divers explored the submerged ruins of a palace and temple complex from which Cleopatra ruled, swimming over heaps of limestone blocks hammered…
Shortfall in blood donations threatens patient health
CAIRO: Outside downtown Cairo’s teeming Ramses train station, the crowd studiously ignores the health official, despite his repeated pleas for travelers to spare a few minutes to donate blood in…
Africa-France summit guest list causes headaches
PARIS: An Africa-France summit opens in Nice on Monday after organizers drew up a guest list that leaves some disgraced leaders out in the cold while still inviting a few…
Entrepreneur Profile: Ahmed Shabana brings pharma business on line
* Ahmed Shabana, founder of online pharmacy AgzaKhana.com # @ CAIRO: “I love the creativity and sense of ownership that being an entrepreneur provides,” said Ahmed Shabana, founder of online…
Egypt could block OT bid for Vodafone unit: source
CAIRO: Egypt's regulator will not allow Orascom Telecom (OT) to buy a stake in Vodafone's Egypt unit if the deal gives OT management stakes in two competing firms, a telecoms…
Radars for growth
KUALA LUMPUR: There is a hobby that one sees retirees or others with plenty of time on their hands partaking in. They strap long metal detectors on their arms and…
Alcotexa sells 906 T cotton in past week
Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) agreed to sell 906 tons of cotton in the week that ended on May 29, an Alcotexa official told Reuters on Sunday. The sales…