Egypt telecom magnate sparks debate, fatwa with veil comments
CAIRO: Comments by Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris on the Islamic headscarf have sparked a heated debate on freedom of speech and prompted a conservative sheikh to issue a fatwa urging…
Authorities hold 13 Christians for collecting money illegally
CAIRO: Authorities have arrested 13 Christians for collecting donations to rebuild a church without a valid permit, their lawyer told AFP on Tuesday. They were arrested on Monday and now…
Two Egyptians jailed in Khartoum on blasphemy charges
CAIRO: Egypt wants an explanation from Sudan after a court sentenced two Egyptians to six months in prison for selling a book the Khartoum government believes was offensive to Islam…
Regional investments in hotel and tourism projects hit $3.6tr
DUBAI: The Khaleej Times reported that investments in hotels, leisure projects, aviation developments, cruise lines, tourism promotion and support infrastructure in the Middle East have reached $3.63 trillion, according to…
EU offers Egypt grants to revamp transport sector
The Chinese Xinhua news agency reported that the European Union Commission has offered Egypt a grant of 80 million euros (about $115 million) to support the development and restructuring of…
Maltese oil tanker runs aground in Suez Canal, halts traffic for 6 hours
SUEZ: A Maltese-flagged tanker ran aground in the Suez Canal early Thursday, halting traffic in the major waterway for six hours until it was towed away, officials said.No oil was…
Al-Qaeda invites journalists to send questions to Al-Zawahri
CAIRO: Al-Qaeda has invited journalists to send questions to its No. 2 figure, Ayman Al-Zawahri, in the first such offer by the increasingly media-savvy terror network to interview one of…
Japan, UAE agree on loan deal in energy partnership
TOKYO: Japan and the United Arab Emirates on Monday signed an accord to strengthen economic ties, including a deal for Japanese banks to extend a multibillion-dollar loan to a state-owned…
Spain set to invest around $17 bln in Libya
MADRID: Spain and Libya have reached a framework agreement that could see Spanish firms invest around $17 billion in Libya, the government said Tuesday. The agreement was reached in talks…
Raya Holding inaugurates new headquarters in Sixth of October
CAIRO: Raya Corporation recently inaugurated its new headquarters in Sixth of October city, with Minister of Communications and Information Technology Tarek Kamel attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony. "Providing a sound working…