All quiet in Davos
I like to arrive in Davos a few days before the World Economic Forum begins when I can experience the picturesque Swiss town without the thousands of delegates. During the…
Gamal Mubarak defends Egypt's position on Gaza, First Lady charts relief efforts
CAIRO: Secretary General of the National Democratic Party's (NDP) policies committee, Gamal Mubarak, slammed some intellectual and media figures at a conference Saturday, accusing them of trying to incite Egyptians…
Egypt, Hamas discuss 'lasting' truce with Israel
CAIRO: A Hamas team met Egypt's intelligence chief Omar Suleiman on Sunday in a bid to clinch a lasting truce in war-battered Gaza, after an Israeli negotiator held similar talks…
Egypt can end Hamas arms-smuggling: Israel
JERUSALEM: Egypt can end arms smuggling from its territory into the Gaza Strip, top Israeli defense ministry official and negotiator Amos Gilad said on Saturday. Israel considers that Egypt is…
Who won the Gaza war?
GAZA CITY: It's been barely a week since both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict fumbled their way to a ceasefire. But when the guns stopped firing, both sides were quick…
Israeli troops shoot dead Bedouin on Egypt border
RAFAH: Israeli troops have shot dead an Egyptian Bedouin man who entered Israel illegally, an Egyptian security official said on Sunday.Attia Mosleh Oda, 30, was shot dead on Saturday night…
Ghabbour extends drop on profit fears, Egypt index down
CAIRO: Shares of Ghabbour Auto, Egypt s largest car maker by market value, posted their second largest daily fall in two months on Sunday, weighing on Egypt s market, on…
IMF to cut global growth forecast further
ABU DHABI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will cut its 2009 global growth forecast again, this time to between 1 percent and 1.5 percent, as economic conditions deteriorate further, an…
Ashour set for Ahly comeback
CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Hossam Ashour is ready to make his comeback in the Red Devils last rescheduled Egyptian Premier League match against Gaish on Jan. 31. The 23-year-old sustained a…
Zamalek set to sign Mansoura hitman
CAIRO: Zamalek are close to getting Mansoura striker Mohamed Al-Morsi in January after agreeing on terms with the second division side, sources told FilGoal.com.The 25-year-old is poised to sign a…
