Egypt stocks gain on broad retail buying, OT soars
CAIRO: Egyptian stocks gained almost 6 percent on Sunday, with local retail investors seeking bargains across the board and buying into leading stocks like Orascom Telecom, traders said. OT shares…
Egypt calls urgent meeting to fight piracy
CAIRO: Egypt has called an urgent meeting of Arab countries bordering the Red Sea to combat rampant piracy off Somalia, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.Egypt and Yemen will coordinate…
Hodoud crush ENPPI to register third consecutive win
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud won their third successive match in the Egyptian League after claiming an easy 3-0 home victory over ENPPI on Saturday.Talented midfielder Abdul-Salam Nagah opened the scoring two…
Masri claim first league win since August
CAIRO: Struggling side Masri gave Coach Hossam Hassan a much-needed respite after securing their first win since August with a 3-1 defeat of Asyut Petroleum.The Port Said-based club trailed to…
Southgate hails Mido impact
CAIRO: Middlesbrough coach Gareth Southgate hailed the impact of Ahmed Hossam Mido as his side salvaged a 1-1 draw with West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday.The Egypt striker…
Samalut victim's in-law found not guilty
CAIRO: A Samalut court on Saturday found the brother-in-law of a pregnant woman who was killed during a police raid of her apartment two weeks ago, not guilty of hiding…
Defective oxygen cylinders allegedly claim another life
CAIRO: Another patient fell victim to what are suspected to be more defective oxygen cylinders while in surgery at Ain Shams Specialized hospital, only one week after two patients died…
Noha Roushdy confirms Egyptian citizenship
CAIRO: In the face of accusations, Noha Roushdy, who won a landmark sexual harassment case last week, confirmed on Friday that she carries an Egyptian passport, refuting claims by two…
Rights group calls for release of Quranist blogger
CAIRO: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights urged the government to release Quranist blogger Reda Abdel Rahman, who was arrested last Monday for his religious views. The Quranists are a…
