I used to be a busboy: Zidan
CAIRO: Mohamed Zidan revealed he has been washing dishes at a restaurant in Denmark before kicking off his football career. When I was a child I was dreaming of becoming…
We must beat our rivals: Fathallah
CAIRO: Zamalek defender Mahmoud Fathallah said that his team can only be considered title contenders with crucial wins over league rivals.The White Knights seven-match winning streak left them seven points…
Preview: Ahly with something to prove against Masri
CAIRO: Egyptian league leaders Ahly are out to silence the skeptics when they host the in-form Masri in Cairo on Wednesday night.The Red Devils are topping the table with a…
Egypt to pay for restoration of all synagogues
CAIRO: Egypt will shoulder the costs of restoring the country s Jewish houses of worship said the culture minister Tuesday, two days after a historic synagogue in Cairo s ancient…
Egypt index up after two-day dip, OT leads
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark index ended higher after two days of losses as blue chips including Orascom Telecom and Orascom Construction rebounded in a low-volume session. Orascom Telecom led, gaining…
Biden condemns settlement move at talks with Palestinians
RAMALLAH: US Vice President Joe Biden met Palestinian leaders on Wednesday, telling them Israel s decision to expand settlement activity in east Jerusalem is undermining the peace efforts he is…
Mideast feels 'tricked' by nuclear arms treaty, says Egyptian diplomat
GENEVA: Middle Eastern countries feel tricked by the 40-year-old nuclear non proliferation treaty, an Egyptian diplomat warned on Wednesday, less than two months before crucial talks on the arms control…
February inflation falls below predictions at 12.8 pct
CAIRO: Urban annual consumer price inflation for February fell to 12.8 percent, down from 13.6 percent in January and slightly below analysts' expectations.Predictions from analysts had ranged from 12.4 to…
Costs and benefits of launching new products
CAIRO: Egyptian representatives from various multinational companies discussed the costs and benefits of product innovation on a panel hosted by Ipsos, a survey-based research company headquartered in Paris.Rahif Kayal, Ipsos'…