Salama points finger at referee
CAIRO: ENPPI coach Anwar Salama said the referee was the main reason behind his team s 1-0 loss to Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday.A second half strike…
NYC cabbies urged to donate tips to Egyptian-American orphan twins
NEW YORK: New York City taxi drivers are being asked to donate one day s tips to 13-year-old twins whose immigrant parents were killed in a hit-and-run accident.The New York…
South African women judges show quiet revolution in judiciary
OUAGADOUGOU: The South African documentary Courting Justice spends many minutes showing the country s pioneering female judges carefully robing, highlighting their transformation into women of power.Collars are smoothed out, unruly…
Islamic banks can charge for guarantees, says scholar
KUALA LUMPUR: Sharia banks should be allowed to charge a fee for giving guarantees, a top religious scholar said on Wednesday, issuing an opinion on an issue that has so…
Egypt shares rise with global markets, small caps up
CAIRO: Main Egyptian stock indexes gained more than 1 percent on Wednesday, led by small cap shares, as investors seeking bargains lifted global markets from multi-year lows. Shares in El…
Cement industry faring well, says analyst
CAIRO: As the global recession drags on, shifting market dynamics indicate that the cement industry, despite mixed performances by industry companies on the stock exchange, may fare better than many…
Donors to Palestinians to meet on April 1
CAIRO: International donors to the Palestinians will meet on April to follow up on commitments made at the meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday, a Norwegian diplomat told AFP.Egypt said…
ANALYSIS: Gaza conference raises questions alongside money
SHARM EL SHEIKH: The Gaza reconstruction conference that was held in Sharm El-Sheikh Monday, though trumpeted as a success, was overcast by doubts regarding the implementation of the $4.5 billion…
PA debate continues over auditing agency's annual report
CAIRO: While the Central Auditing Agency's (CAA) annual report listed 21 achievements made by the government over the 2007-2008 year, it also pointed to major shortcomings.According to the report -…
Egypt urges suspension of Al-Beshir warrant
CAIRO: Egypt called on Wednesday for International Criminal Court to delay its arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir for war crimes in Darfur, the official MENA news agency said.Foreign…