Ismailia go three points clear of Ahly
CAIRO: Ismailia took a three-point lead over Al-Ahly on Tuesday in a thrilling Egyptian Premiership title chase by winning 3-1 at home to Zamalek.Mohamed Abou-Greisha gave the host club a…
Ghaly apologizes for Elton incident – report
CAIRO: Nasr midfielder Hossam Ghaly apologized to teammate Elton Jose after both players embroiled in a row on the pitch during the weekend s cup draw with Hilal, Al-Jazirah newspaper…
Contractors, Gaish ease relegation fears
CAIRO: Arab Contractors and Gaish have soothed their Egyptian Premier League relegation worries after sealing victories over Tersana and Masri respectively on Tuesday.The Mountain Wolves condemned Tersana to a 3-1…
Egypt banks in good shape
CAIRO: Egypt s banks appear to be weathering the global financial storm far better than many of their regional and international counterparts, due not only to the reform efforts of…
Jimmy Carter positive on US-Syria ties
BOGOTA: Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that the United States and Syria are close to restoring full diplomatic ties, but he doubted Cuba s new openness means its leaders…
Palestinian rivals deadlocked on power-sharing
CAIRO: Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah ended a fourth round of power-sharing talks without a deal Tuesday, but are to meet again on May 16, negotiators said.The key stumbling…
Mubarak sounds warning to workers over strikes in Labor Day speech
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak sounded a warning to workers over "unlawful strikes in a speech Wednesday to commemorate Labor Day, stating that it could hurt the economy during the current…
Lieberman's change of heart won't matter unless he apologizes, say analysts
CAIRO: With press reports claiming that new Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has somewhat changed his hard-line stance, it remains to be seen whether that will mean Egypt will be…
MPs accuse government of overspending
CAIRO: Independent and Muslim Brotherhood members in the People's Assembly filed an investigation request into what they claim is the government's overspending on officials' luxury cars and offices.The request was…
Who should foot the bill for FDI?
One of the main concerns during these times of financial turmoil is how to keep foreign direct investment (FDI) flowing into Egypt. A main propellant of economic growth in recent…