Egypt to host Gaza reconstruction forum March 2
CAIRO: Egypt is to host an international conference on March 2 to raise funds to rebuild the Gaza Strip, which was devastated by a 22-day Israeli assault, the foreign ministry…
Weekly Stock Review: Stocks fluctuate on profit forecasts, price target cuts
CAIRO: The index sank Sunday 4.38 percent to 3,643.34 points - its lowest level since February 2005 - as the market resumed reeling on economic woes. Trading volume was a…
With a Grain of Salt: Obama .. O'Mama
CAIRO: The new US President Barack Obama has assumed his duties in the White House and here we are waiting for him to solve all the world's political, economic, social…
Editorial: Obama and equal opportunity
CAIRO: Once again new US President Barack Obama mesmerizes Arab and Muslim populations around the world with a simple gesture, but one that speaks volumes.Obama's decision to give his first…
Aid trucks stranded at Egypt's Gaza border
RAFAH: More than two dozen trucks loaded with food, aid and commercial goods intended for the Gaza Strip were stranded on the Egyptian side of the border Thursday, leaving truckers…
COMMENTARY: In Gaza, emotion clouds everything
GAZA CITY: First, there was the sputter of what even my sleep-addled mind could identify as gunfire, coupled with the thump of what I could guess were detonating shells. Second,…
Ittihad to trial Ghanaian midfielder
CAIRO: Ghanaian midfielder Ibrahim Abdul-Razak is currently undergoing trials at Ittihad in preparations for signing with the coastal club before the end of January.Agent Mounir Hassan told FilGoal.com that the…
Ismaili complete Al-Nadi swoop
CAIRO: Ismaili has signed midfielder Mahmoud Al-Nadi from Police Union on a one-and-a-half year deal starting this January. An official from the coastal club revealed that the player put his…