Zaki was red carded for using swear words, says referee
CAIRO: Referee Yasser Abdel-Raouf, who officiated Zamalek s 1-1 league draw with Gouna, stated that Amr Zaki saw red because he used swear words .The former Wigan Athletic star received…
Abbas says to decree Palestinian vote for Jan. 24
CAIRO: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday he will issue a decree later this week for Jan. 24 elections, in a move apparently meant to press the Islamist Hamas into…
UN pushes draft Iran nuclear deal
VIENNA: The UN s atomic watchdog on Wednesday handed Iran and world powers a draft deal for approval by the end of the week that could dramatically ease tensions over…
Egypt against Israel FM attending Mediterranean forum
CAIRO: Egypt is opposed to hardline Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman attending a meeting of the Mediterranean Union which it co-chairs with France, diplomats said on Wednesday.Foreign ministers of the…
Get your own URL – in Arabic
CAIRO: The most important organization that no one knows about is, this year, forging ahead with a plan that will fundamentally reshape the way you use the internet.The Internet Corporation…
World Bank's IFC sets guidance on $100 mln Islamic bond
DUBAI: The World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) has set price guidance for a $100 million Islamic bond, the proceeds of which will be used to fund projects in Yemen…
EFG-Hermes says not raising Bank Audi stake
CAIRO: Egyptian investment bank EFG-Hermes said on Wednesday it was not planning to substantially increase its stake in Lebanon's Bank Audi above the 28 percent it already owns. EFG-Hermes Securities…
Telecom Egypt to remain only fixed line provider: CEO
NEW YORK: Fixed-line monopoly Telecom Egypt said on Tuesday it will keep providing fixed line services for any new licenses tendered, while future private operators will only be allowed to…
Louis XIV exhibition looks at the arts behind the grandeur
Historians know him as the Sun King who ruled France for 72 years and made Versailles a European center of power, but Louis XIV owes his royal grandeur to artists…
Von Trier's 'Antichrist' wins Nordic film award
Lars von Trier's "Antichrist won the Nordic Council's award for best film of the year, Danish public radio DR said Tuesday."I am of course very happy and think it's fantastic,…