Shehata hails fans support
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata said he was grateful to the fans after the team kept alive their World Cup hopes with a precious 2-0 home victory over Algeria on…
Egypt finds hashish in train crash driver's blood
CAIRO: The Egyptian official investigating last month s deadly train accident says traces of hashish have been found in the conductor s blood.The official said Saturday that the conductor will…
FIFA warns Egypt on security after Algeria attack
CAIRO: World football governing body FIFA warned Egypt on Friday to step up security for a key World Cup qualifier with Algeria after stonethrowing fans injured three away players being…
Online call for religions to embrace compassion
SAN FRANCISCO: Religious leaders from around the world joined a former nun on Thursday to unveil a Charter for Compassion that urges people to embrace understanding and shun violence.A charterforcompassion.org…
Scorsese earns DeMille lifetime honor at Globes
Director Martin Scorsese is receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes.The award will be presented to Scorsese at the 67th annual Globes on Jan.…
Strong appetite for Gulf bonds seen in 2010-bankers
DUBAI: Bond issues in the petro-economies of the Gulf Arab region will increase in volume as well as size in 2010, as returns bolster international appetite for the region s…
Dana Gas posts Q3 loss on provisions, write-offs
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates Dana Gas said on Thursday it made a net loss of 79 million dirhams ($21.5) in the third quarter due to exploration write-offs and…