Gunners in defensive mission
CAIRO: Keeping Ahly at bay in the second leg of the Champions League round of 32 will be the primary concern of Zimbabwe s Gunners, who caused a huge upset…
Last-16 berth not guaranteed for Ismaili
CAIRO: Ismaili should not rest on their laurels after defeating Reunion Island s US Tamponnaise 3-1 at home in the first leg of the Champions League round of 32, assistant…
Egypt dips almost 1 percent; OT, CIB weigh
Egypt s main index ended 0.9 percent lower, dragged down by Commercial International Bank (CIB) and Orascom Telecom (OT), which posted a fourth quarter net loss of $46 million last…
UN chief visits Gaza, says blockade causing suffering
KHAN YUNIS: UN chief Ban Ki-moon slammed Israel s blockade of the Gaza Strip during a tour of the war-battered coastal territory on Sunday, saying it was causing unacceptable sufferings.…
Darfur aid conference eyes $2 billion
CAIRO: Egypt and Turkey on Sunday urged the world community to help raise $2 billion to rebuild Sudan s war-torn western region of Darfur at an international aid conference.International donors…
Arshad Sufi appointed as president of BG Egypt
CAIRO: British Gas Group announced Sunday the appointment of Arshad Sufi as BG Egypt s new president and general manager, according to a company statement. On his new post, Sufi…
Safe surfing: vulnerable phones, trending malware and social networks
CAIRO: As the latest technology floods the Egyptian market, cybercriminal activity follows suit. According to Euromonitor International, the number of internet users in Egypt in 2010 has reached 16.4 million…
Final book in 'Fablehaven' series due out Tuesday
As he toiled away in the basement of his home, Brandon Mull quickly ditched the mundane for a world teeming with zombies, trolls, imps and centaurs.The result has been the…
A turbulent landing for new Brit performance
This week, the British Council in Egypt hosted Oxford Playhouse's performance "One Small Step at El-Sawy Culture Wheel. The play tour is part of Performance Platforms, a regional British Council…
Women healing Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan: Last week, six relief workers in Mansehra, a city in Pakistan s North West Frontier Province (NWFP), died after an attack on their office. In 2008, gunmen killed…