2010 World Cup will leave legacy of pride in Africa, says Blatter
JOHANNESBURG: The 2010 World Cup to be hosted by South Africa will leave the legacy of security in the country and of pride on the continent, FIFA president Sepp Blatter…
Hassan annoyed by Jose-rift rumors
CAIRO: Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan quashed reports claiming he is in dispute with Manuel Jose after the former spoke to the media without the Ahly boss permission.Jose imposes restrictions on…
New traffic law sends 144 drivers to court
CAIRO: Cairo s motorists are starting to feel the pinch of the new traffic law: 144 drivers were recently arrested for driving on the wrong side of the road, reported…
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New listings on CASE 30 index The Egyptian stock exchange will add six companies to its benchmark CASE 30 index, including investment bank Naeem Holding and retail firm Olympic Group,…
Egypt index jumps on telecom, banking stocks
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark index posted its sharpest single-day gain in nearly three months on Tuesday as investors bought shares of telecommunications and banking companies on expectations of strong earnings.…
Renewable energy agency set up in Germany
BONN: Officials from around the world signed a document establishing the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on Monday at a conference in Bonn, the former capital of West Germany.European countries…
Egypt wants long-term Gaza truce to start Feb. 5
CAIRO: Egypt has proposed that a yet to be agreed truce between Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza begin on Feb. 5, a Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine…
Germany sends security experts to Egypt
BERLIN: Germany says it has sent a team of six experts to Egypt to assess how to help beef up security on the country s border with the Gaza Strip.Foreign…
Carter: If no Palestine, 'catastrophe' for Israel
NEW YORK: Former President Jimmy Carter says that Israel will face a catastrophe unless it revives the Mideast peace process and allows the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.Carter pointed…