Squash: Omneya pushing up the pyramid
AMSTERDAM: Omneya Abdel-Kawy, who led her country to its most sensational squash triumph nine months ago, made a good start to her bid to become the first Egyptian woman in…
Ismaili widen Zamalek misery
CAIRO: A depleted Ismaili side joined Petrojet and Ahly at the top with a 1-0 away victory over 10-man Zamalek, who slumped to their third defeat in six Egyptian Premier…
Egypt guards shoot Eritrean headed for Israel
RAFAH: Egyptian border guards have fatally shot an Eritrean man and wounded another trying to cross the border with Israel.It is the eighth African shot at the border this month.Security…
France approves ban for illegal downloaders
The French parliament on Tuesday gave its final approval to an internet piracy bill that has drawn attention from around the world with its provision to cut illegal downloaders off…
Islamic banks need benchmark profit rate-economist
Islamic banks should shun conventional benchmark interest rates in favor of a profit rate derived from their activities, an Islamic banking economist said on Wednesday. Islamic finance forbids interest-based lending…
BUSINESS BEAT: Egypt consumers set to save less
According to the latest Mastercard Worldwide Index Survey, Egyptian consumers look set to save less over the next six months. The survey, undertaken in March and April 2009, studied the…
