Zamalek enter Shebin defender chase
CAIRO: Shebin president Abdel-Monem Shiha confirmed that Zamalek have launched negotiations to sign club defender Mohamed Adel in January. A senior Zamalek official contacted me regarding the purchase of Mohamed…
Pope receives Muslim delegation
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI received a Muslim delegation on Wednesday that participated in a seminar focused on steering young people away from religious radicalism, the Vatican said.The seminar brought…
Egypt jails Israeli tourist on drugs charge
AL-ARISH: An Egyptian court has jailed an Israeli tourist for five years after he was caught with hashish in Sharm El-Sheikh, a security official said Thursday. Israeli national Ben Yussef…
Rock, pop and electro: a Top 10 for 2008
The breakthrough of the Fleet Foxes, the coming of age of TV on the Radio or the return of Portishead: 2008 was a rich year for rock, pop and the…
London energy meeting aims for oil price stability
LONDON: Energy ministers from the world s largest oil producers and consumers are likely to agree on the need for stable oil prices and better and more timely data on…
Egyptian stock indexes fall on profit-taking
CAIRO: Profit-taking on mobile phone operator and market mainstay Orascom Telecom (OT) sent the two main Egyptian stock indexes slightly lower on Thursday in light trade, brokers said. The biggest…
Global economy, pirates cut Suez Canal traffic in December
CAIRO: The global economic slowdown and piracy have combined to sharply bring down Suez Canal traffic, an official for the canal authority said on Wednesday. The number of vessels and…
Top US Mideast diplomat quits government
WASHINGTON: The top US diplomat for the Middle East will step down from his post and move to the private sector at the end of the week, as President-elect Barack…