Lampard, Terry praise Egypt
CAIRO: Egypt s display against England showed why they deserved to be crowned African champions, John Terry and Frank Lampard said on Thursday.England, boasting many stars including defender Terry and…
Shehata eyes new phase after England defeat
CAIRO: Egypt manager Hassan Shehata believes the 3-1 defeat to England can mark the beginning of a new stage for the team, while sounding his frustration at the second-half slip.Egypt…
Mexico detects first mutation of swine flu
MEXICO CITY: Mexican officials said Wednesday they have confirmed the first mutation of the A(H1N1) flu virus in a girl who survived the infection.Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova told Mexican…
59 Egyptian fishermen detained in Libya
CAIRO: The Egyptian embassy in Tripoli is following up on the detained fishermen in Libya, and pushing for their release at the behest of the Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul…
Egypt set to raise retirement age to 65, sees savings up
CAIRO: Egypt s cabinet has proposed a law to raise the retirement age by five years to 65 and to make other pension changes that the Finance Ministry said would…
Egypt retrieves prehistoric artifacts from Britain
CAIRO: Britain has sent back to Egypt some 25,000 ancient artifacts, some dating as far back as the stone age, Egypt s culture minister said on Thursday.The artifacts, packaged in…
In Memoriam is touching to watch, painful to make
The Kodak Theater goes quiet as the big screen at center stage begins flashing images of actors and filmmakers who have died. A photo of Heath Ledger or Paul Newman…
Egypt eyes Eurobond market for $1-1.5 bln
CAIRO: Egypt aims to tap the Eurobond market for $1 billion-1.5 billion in weeks, the first such issue since 2007, the Finance Ministry said on Friday. The markets are favorable.…
Egypt, Saudi to drive Middle East steel demand
CAIRO/DUBAI: Egypt and Saudi Arabia will drive growth in steel consumption this year in the Middle East and North Africa region, where booming construction and infrastructure spending will lift demand.…
Clashes erupt at sacred compound in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: Clashes erupted Friday between Muslim worshippers and Israeli riot police at a sacred and disputed hilltop compound following a sermon on a recent Israeli decision to include two West…