ElBaradei takes Egypt reform campaign to the street
CAIRO: Egypt’s most high-profile dissident, former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei, has taken his reformist campaign to the street with a whirlwind of encounters with Muslim worshippers, Christian activists and…
UNICEF, Ahram Canadian University launch communication development program
CAIRO: After the concept of ‘communication for development’ proved effective in terms of building awareness and combating social problems, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is partnering with Ahram Canadian…
Al-Badri explains Ahmed Hassan drop
CAIRO: Ahly manager Hossam Al-Badri said that Ahmed Hassan was dropped from the starting line-up against Petrojet due to fatigue. "Hassan has been struggling with fatigue for a long time…
Production jump to fourth, Asyut grab first home win
CAIRO: Egyptian Premier League debutants Military Production have broken into the top four with a 1-0 victory over Ismaili on Monday. Tarek Yehia’s team leapfrogged the Dervishes with the massive…
Gunners ready for Ahly scalp
CAIRO: Zimbabwean champions Gunners have flied to Cairo ahead of the weekend's Champions League encounter with Ahly. The minnows, who have a surprise first-leg lead over the six-time champs, were…
Zamalek request drug inspection
CAIRO: Zamalek are set to make an official request to the Egyptian FA suspecting that some Egyptian Premier League players might be using performance-enhancing drugs. "The Zamalek management, in association…
Insurance industry set for more reforms
CAIRO: Bancassurance, microfinance and the role of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) in regulating non-banking financial services were key topics at a Cairo conference Tuesday. Ziad Bahaa-Eldin, chairman of…
SODIC CEO receives the Best CEO of the Year Award
CAIRO: SODIC’s CEO and Managing Director, Maher Maksoud, received the Global Trade Matters-Egyptian Exchange (GTM/EGX) Best CEO of the Year Award. Maksoud accepted the award during the GTM/EGX Fifth Annual…
CIB push Egypt lower on ex-div trade
Egypt’s main index slipped 0.5 percent as two of its heavyweights, Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) and Commercial International Bank (CIB) traded ex-dividend. OCI declined 0.5 percent and CIB fell 1.5…
Egypt, South Africa agree to boost bilateral cooperation
The foreign ministers of Egypt and South Africa have agreed on several deals to boost cooperation in the fields of health, environment, communications and sports. The agreements were reached during…
