Prominent Brotherhood leader dies Monday
CAIRO: Deputy leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood gathered at the funeral of lawyer Mohamed Helal, one of the group's prominent members.Helal died on Monday and was buried in his hometown…
Zamalek a work in progress, says Michel
CAIRO: Zamalek coach Henri Michel says his side are still a work in progress following their surprising 1-0 defeat at home to Gaish in the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday.The…
Petrojet fight back to draw with Production
CAIRO: Petrojet came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Military Production in the fifth round of the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday.Newcomers Production took a first-half lead…
Gaish stun Zamalek
CAIRO: Substitute Mikael Dodzi scored the only goal as Gaish pulled off a 1-0 victory over Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday.A wonderful counter-attack move gave the military…
Crisis has stifled African boom: ratings agency
LONDON: The worldwide economic crisis has stifled Africa s growth boom and the region faces further threats even as a recovery gets underway in other parts of the world, a…
Political crisis will affect Lebanon economy: minister
BEIRUT: Political feuding delaying the formation of a new government in Lebanon will have a negative impact on the country s already shaky economy, Finance Minister Mohammed Shatah warned on…
Egypt Central Bank cuts lending rate
CAIRO: Egypt s Central Bank said Thursday it cut its key overnight deposit rate by 0.25 percentage points, as the government looked to further stimulate spending and sustain growth in…
Oil below $72 on concerns demand recovery slow
Oil prices weakened Friday, dampened by concerns that a recovery in US demand may be slower than expected and as stockpiles of refined products continued to rise.By midday in Europe,…