Egypt best in Africa, Spain tops world rankings; Portugal, England rise
ZURICH: Egypt is the best African nation in football s latest world rankings released Wednesday at No. 14.Spain retained top spot in FIFA s monthly rankings table, while Portugal and…
Eipico to pay cash, share dividends
Shareholders in Egyptian International Pharmaceutical Industries Co (Eipico), approved a dividend of LE 1.1 ($0.2) per share and one free share for every 10 owned, the firm said on Sunday.…
Arabs rule out peace talks unless Israel halts settlements
SIRTE: Arab leaders on Sunday ruled out renewed Middle East peace talks unless Israel halts all settlement building and urged US President Barack Obama to keep up his opposition. At…
ElBaradei calls on Egyptians to join National Coalition for Change
CAIRO: Former IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei appealed to the Egyptian people to join his National Coalition for Change this week, via a message broadcast on the internet. “Change will only…
Suez traffic resumes after oil tanker accident
CAIRO: Traffic in Egypt's Suez Canal on Monday returned to normal, a day after an oil tanker ran aground in the waterway, a canal official said. The 54,000-tonne tanker, flying…
Moscow metro suicide attacks kill more than 30
MOSCOW: Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on packed metro trains in central Moscow's morning rush hour Monday, killing at least 34 people in the deadliest attacks in the…
Ancient doorway to afterlife discovered in Egypt
CAIRO: A large red granite false door from the tomb of an ancient queen's powerful vizier has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt's culture minister said on Monday. The carved stone…
Political analyst discusses Egypt's future as presidential elections loom
CAIRO: Egypt’s political future is likely to follow one of three scenarios that involve inheritance of power or the emergence of an independent presidential candidate, political analyst Amr El-Chobaki told…
