Abou-Trika set to miss CAN 2010
CAIRO: Egypt star Mohamed Abou-Trika is likely to miss the 2010 African Cup of Nations after doctors warned him that playing through injury could threaten his athletic career.FilGoal.com understands that…
Oil falls below $78 on US demand doubts
LONDON: US crude futures fell below $78 a barrel on Wednesday after industry data showed a surprise build in US crude stocks, raising doubts over demand recovery in the world…
AAIB says Dubai World exposure 2 pct of loans
CAIRO: Cairo-based Arab African International Bank (AAIB) said on Tuesday that 2 percent of its lending portfolio, or $98.8 million, was with Dubai World Group. Dubai on Nov. 25 asked…
Egypt eyes solar power exports, costs too high now
CAIRO: Egypt, which plans to start its first solar power unit in 2010, said on Tuesday it wanted to expand solar power production for export but that costs of the…
Iraqi journalist turns tables on shoe thrower
PARIS: A protester who presented himself as an Iraqi journalist in exile hurled a shoe Tuesday at a colleague who one year ago found fame hurling his own footwear at…
Police kill African migrant near Israel border
CAIRO: Egyptian police shot dead a sub-Saharan migrant as he tried to slip into Israel illegally overnight, a security official said on Tuesday.Police shot him dead after he ignored orders…
Arab League says Swiss minaret ban violates Muslim rights
CAIRO: Arab League chief Amr Moussa on Tuesday denounced a vote in Switzerland that banned the construction of any further minarets, saying he hoped the referendum result would face a…
Auto Sales on the Rise
CAIRO: A report from the Automotive Marketing Information Council (AMIC) recorded a year-on-year increase in passenger car sales by 25 percent in October. Although the 16,212 new cars will swell…