Zamalek eye Mido loan
CAIRO: Zamalek have opened talks with Middlesbrough striker Mido over the possibility of signing him on loan, the club s board member Ibrahim Youssef said on Sunday. Mido said he…
El-Hadari rejects Turkish offer
CAIRO: Essam El-Hadari has turned down an offer to join Turkish newly-promoted side Diyarbakirspor, the Sion goalkeeper said on Sunday. It will be difficult for me to live there ,…
Sixth Potter film will keep fans under a spell
The new Harry Potter film succeeds in refreshing the familiar formula with a frisson of teenage romance which will keep fans firmly under its spell, reviewers in Britain said on…
NBE bank to launch mortgage fund – report
CAIRO: State-owned National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Egypt s largest commercial bank by assets, is setting up a LE 10 billion ($1.79 billion) fund to finance home mortgages, a newspaper…
Egypt: Providing food security
CAIRO: With irrigation efforts moving slowly and imports beset by inconsistencies, Egypt has begun to follow its neighbors lead into overseas farming. In particular, persistently high wheat prices, and the…
Egypt FM meets Darfur rebel leaders in push for unity
CAIRO: Egypt s Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit met officials from Darfur rebel groups on Saturday to push for peace talks between them and the Sudanese government, the state news…
INTERVIEW: Trade with countries with poor human rights record not contradiction, says Swedish Ambassador
CAIRO: As Sweden assumed the rotating European Union presidency from July 1, Daily News Egypt sat with Swedish Ambassador to Egypt Malin Kärre to discuss EU policy regarding Egypt, the…
Egypt's Barclays grabs Visa awards
CAIRO: Visa Sunday granted two awards of excellence to Barclays Bank Egypt during a press conference at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza. The awards granted included one for Fastest Growing…
Michael Jackson's sister La Toya says he was 'killed'
Michael Jackson was killed by a band of greedy hangers-on, his sister La Toya alleged in interviews with British Sunday newspapers.The King of Pop s sister spoke about her younger…
Insipidness and misogyny in lackluster theater fest
The official rhetoric of the fourth edition of the National Theater festival, evident in its daily publication, is a celebration of some kind of renaissance in Egyptian Theater. Judging by…