Lions, monkeys take underground route to Gaza zoo

RAFAH, Gaza Strip: The monkeys and lions were drugged, tossed into cloth sacks and pulled through smuggling tunnels under the border between Egypt and the besieged Gaza Strip before ending…

AP
AP

Egypt complains at Europe's treatment of visa seekers

CAIRO: The Egyptian government has complained to European consulates at the treatment of Egyptians seeking visas and is advising Egyptians to stay away from offending countries, the foreign ministry said…

Jonathan Wright

No exclusive rights for Ahly channel

CAIRO: The Ministry of Information has turned down Ahly s request to exclusively broadcast their games on the club s newly-launched satellite channel.Ahly chairman Hassan Hamdi held a meeting with…

Hatem Maher

Roma too good for Ahly

CAIRO: Egyptian champions Ahly slumped to a 3-0 defeat to Italian side AS Roma in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday, just three days before the league s kick-off.Mauro Esposito put…

Hatem Maher

SODIC buys agricultural firm for $59 mln

CAIRO: Sixth of October Development and Investment (SODIC) has bought El Yusr Company for Projects and Agricultural Development in a deal worth LE 312.6 million ($59 million), SODIC said on…

Daily News Egypt

Ghabbour Auto half-year net income up 61.7 pct

CAIRO: Strong passenger car sales helped Egypt s auto maker and importer Ghabbour Auto report a 61.7 percent rise in its first-half net profit to LE 237.2 million ($44.75 million)…

Reuters

Two youths hurt in Gaza smuggling bust shootout

AL-ARISH: Two Egyptian teenagers suspected of trafficking fuel and food through tunnels into the impoverished Gaza Strip were wounded in a shootout with police on Thursday, a security official said.The…

Agencies

Muslim Brotherhood condemns Ibrahim sentence, denies posting online statement

CAIRO: Deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Mohamed Habib questioned the authenticity of an online statement condemning the two-year prison sentence handed down to democracy advocate Saad Eddin Ibrahim…

Safaa Abdoun