Egypt striker Zaki signs for Wigan
WIGAN: Egypt striker Amr Zaki has joined Wigan on a one-year loan deal from Cairo s Zamalek, the English Premier League club announced on Tuesday. I ve come to England…
Rice exports to resume in September
CAIRO: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid announced this week his intention to repeal a four month-old ban on rice exports. Exports, which were banned in March, are…
Sudan to set up Darfur rights abuse courts: Arab League
CAIRO: Sudan has agreed to set up special courts to try alleged human rights abuses in Darfur which will be monitored by international bodies including the UN, an Arab League…
Presidential pardon denied to Ayman Nour
CAIRO: Hopes and expectations were dashed Tuesday as it became evident that incarcerated lawyer and former presidential candidate Ayman Nour would not be released mid-sentence. Supporters and family members of…
Brotherhood bloc to visit Sudan
CAIRO: A delegation from the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) bloc at the People's Assembly will be meeting with Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir next week.The delegation is on a visit to Sudan…
Acer partners with Interact Egypt
CAIRO: Acer signed Egypt's Interact as an executive partner to further service Africa's growing IT market, the firm reported in a press statement. The move is in line with Acer's…
Oracle Academy launches regional training program
CAIRO: More than 120 faculty members from 14 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will take part in an IT skills training program provided by Oracle Academy.…
Orascom Telecom makes foray into Canadian market
CAIRO: Egypt's giant telecom operator Orascom Telecom (OT) announced Tuesday its participation in a consortium chosen to create a new Canadian wireless operator.OT - which currently operates in six countries…
Bale arrested and released; denies assault
The darkness around Batman has deepened: While audiences were shattering weekend box-office records in the US, Christian Bale was in London, where his mother and sister reportedly leveled assault allegations…
