Cabral highlights his impact on Hossam Hassan
CAIRO: Egypt's all-time leading scorer Hossam Hassan hardly controlled his temper during his glorious playing career but he carved out a better reputation as coach, thanks in part to the…
ENPPI accept Sunderland bid for Al-Muhammadi
CAIRO: English side Sunderland have reached an agreement with ENPPI to sign wing-back Ahmed Al-Muhammadi for £2.5 million, the Egyptian Premier League club said on Wednesday. "A Sunderland representative will…
Mubarak challenges the opposition in belated Labor Day speech
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak urged political reformists to announce their agendas to the public, asserting that there is no room for “mixing reform ideas with chaos.” “I am telling those…
Brotherhood detainees' health deteriorates in hunger strike
CAIRO: Prominent members of the Muslim Brotherhood Gamal Heshmat and Osama Soliman’s health is deteriorating after they went on hunger strike since their detention on Tuesday. Heshmat and Soliman are…
Kuwait offers full Q2 crude vol after cuts, say sources
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 TOKYO: OPEC-member Kuwait offered several of its Asian customers the opportunity to receive fully contracted crude volumes for the second quarter after initially announcing…
Scott Turow offers sequel to 'Presumed Innocent'
Scott Turow always said he wasn't going to write a sequel to his blockbuster book turned Hollywood movie "Presumed Innocent," but turns out he isn't quite done with Rusty Sabich.…
Malnourishment has direct effect on poverty, says study
CAIRO: A study conducted by the World Food Program suggested the fortification of baladi bread with iron and folic acid in Egypt to boost not only the national health but…
Bank Muscat eyes foreign asset sales to cut costs
MUSCAT: Bank Muscat , Oman's largest lender by market value, is considering selling more foreign assets to reduce rising operating costs, two bank officials with knowledge of the matter said…
Egypt cites urgent need for nuclear-free Mideast
UNITED NATIONS: Egypt said there is an urgent need to create a nuclear weapon-free zone in the Middle East and five world powers gave the idea qualified backing at a…
Branch closure sparks run on Gaza bank
GAZA: A major bank in the Gaza Strip closed down two branches on Thursday, sparking a stampede by depositors and a crush in which several clients fainted. Panic hit after…