Basri puts Ittihad players on alert
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad manager Taha Basri has put his players on alert after confirming that their survival battle is not over yet. I felt the players were a little bit relaxed…
Rushdie favorite for best Booker Prize winner award
LONDON: Salman Rushdie is the favorite to win the Best of the Booker prize after his novel Midnight s Children was shortlisted Monday for the greatest of the greatest award.Six…
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Palm Hills posts Q1 profit of $37 mlnPalm Hills Development, which began trading on Egypt s stock exchange on Thursday, posted a first-quarter pretax profit of LE 199 million ($37…
Egypt uncovers Gaza toy smuggling tunnel
AL-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian authorities on Tuesday discovered three new tunnels used for smuggling goods into the Gaza Strip, seizing a large amount of toys in one, a security official told…
Egypt reseals Gaza border
AL-ARISH: Egypt closed its border with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, a security official said, after opening it for three days to allow Palestinians to leave the Hamas-ruled territory for…
Sudan releases opposition leader and begins hunts for rebels
KHARTOUM: Sudanese authorities released Islamist opposition leader Hassan al-Turabi and four members of his party late Monday after detaining them for several hours, as they hunted down Darfur rebels who…
Arab delegation expected in Beirut Wednesday
BEIRUT: An Arab delegation is expected in Beirut today in a bid to bring an end to deadly sectarian fighting that erupted in Lebanon last week, the parliament speaker's office…
Agrium intends to remain in Damietta
CAIRO: Agrium has stated that the petrochemical plant it is building in Damietta will stay despite local opposition to the location.A press conference will be held today to unequivocally present…
Etisalat introduces Smart Home technologies
ABU DHABI: Visitors to the Etisalat stand at the CityScape Abu Dhabi exhibition will have the chance to experience a simulated "Smart Home environment, which supports and controls everything from…
Africa's economy to grow by 6 pct this year, says AfDB
MAPUTO: Africa s economy will grow by 6 percent this year and next, an acceleration from 2007, owing to high oil prices and demand for commodities, research from the African…