Ismaili's Al-Saied stable after illness

CAIRO: Ismaili star Abdullah Al-Saied has been allowed to leave hospital after being watched for 24 hours, following a severe drop in blood pressure.The skilful midfielder was substituted after 25…

Omar AbdelAziz

Al-Badri unconcerned by rivals' results

CAIRO: Ahly manager Hossam Al-Badri said he is not paying much attention to the results of close league rivals as he only focuses on his team.Ahly edged 2-1 past lowly…

Omar AbdelAziz

Lyon face ?2 mln Gedo price tag

CAIRO: Ittihad chairman Mohamed Moselhi said on Sunday that Olympique Lyon should table a ?2 million bid if they are to sign Egypt forward Mohamed "Gedo Nagi.The Alexandria-based club revealed…

Hatem Maher

April 6 and Kefaya reach reconciliation

CAIRO: Coordinator of the April 6 movement Ahmed Maher and General Coordinator of the Kefaya Movement for Change Abdel Halim Qandil, who have been engaged in a war of words…

Essam Fadl

Egypt state oil firm raises $91 mln for projects

State-owned Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has mandated Arab African International Bank to raise a LE 500 million ($91 million) loan, the bank said on Monday. EGPC, which will use…

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Telecom Egypt cuts dividend, delays cable launch

CAIRO: Telecom Egypt has proposed a reduced dividend and delayed the launch of an undersea cable until the second quarter, its chief executive said on Monday, after posting lower-than-expected earnings.The…

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Egypt index falls on concern over president

CAIRO: Egypt s main index EGX30 tumbled 3.8 percent Monday, its biggest one-day fall since Nov. 30, on speculation about President Hosni Mubarak s health because the Egyptian leader has…

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