Zaki able to cope with stardom
CAIRO: Wigan Athletic striker Amr Zaki said that he knows how to deal with the celebrity status he has reached at the Premiership club.After scoring 11 goals in less than…
Ashour doubtful for Petrojet clash, Shadi out
CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Hossam Ahsour is doubtful for his side s clash with Petrojet in the Egyptian League on Sunday due to injury.Ashour was substituted midway through the second-half of…
Egypt to put crown jewels on display
CAIRO: Egypt said on Wednesday it plans to put on public display crown jewels belonging to the dynasty that ruled the country for 150 years until the fall of the…
Egyptian indexes boosted by OCI gains, Gulf buying
CAIRO: Egyptian stock markets rose more than one percent on Thursday, helped by gains in regional markets and Orascom Construction (OCI) in a low volume session, traders said. The benchmark…
Egypt: Israel wrong to tie soldier to Gaza truce
CAIRO: Egypt s foreign ministry spokesman says Israel s latest demand that a captured Israeli soldier be released before a long-term Gaza truce deal with Hamas is struck is a…
Palestinian unity talks delayed, says Egypt
CAIRO: Egyptian-brokered talks aimed at reconciling feuding Palestinian factions have been delayed, state news agency MENA quoted a senior Egyptian official as saying on Wednesday. Palestinian reconciliation talks scheduled for…
Jordanian artists protest at Rafah border crossing
CAIRO: Eight Jordanian artists who have been prevented from entering Gaza on a solidarity mission with Palestinians staged a protest at the Rafah Border Crossing Wednesday. Hisham Al Bustani is…
Clinton says she will attend Gaza aid conference
JAKARTA: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confirmed Thursday she would attend an international conference next month in Egypt to help rebuild Gaza after the Hamas-Israel war. I will go…
BG to retool contracts as natural gas prices tumble
CAIRO: Think forecasting global fuel prices for the next month is tricky? Try the next 20 years. This is the task for British Gas (BG) Egypt, a huge fuel company,…
Emaar rolls out Mivida residence
CAIRO: With Cairo real estate in a slump, Dubai-based firm Emaar thinks it has the key to success. In grand style Tuesday night, the real estate giant rolled out the…