Is this LE 100 note counterfeit or just old?
CAIRO: A number of shop owners have reported finding few counterfeit LE 50, 100 and 200 notes.They said that counterfeit Egyptian currency is currently circulating in the capital and elsewhere.…
13 killed in Cairo accident, 7 tourists injured in Luxor
CAIRO: Thirteen people were killed when their microbus fell into a canal in Cairo, a police official told AFP on Tuesday. The vehicle was forced off the road by a…
Cup quarter-finals dates set
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association announced that the quarter-finals stage of the Cup will be played on March 5 and 6.League surprise package Petrojet will meet Harras Al-Hodoud on March…
Al Ahly play down Abou Trika injury fears
CAIRO: Al Ahly s official web site said that Mohamed Abou Trika s knee injury is unlikely to be a serious one.Abou Trika complained from his knee after the 1-0…
Mansour fired as Zamalek assistant coach, Helmi named
Ayman Mansour has been fired as Zamalek assistant coach on Saturday, with Mohamed Helmi named as his successor. Zamalek chairman Mamdouh Abbas said Helmi will be playing an effective role…
Border police shoot, wound 2 Africans trying to sneak into Israel
EL-ARISH: Egyptian border police on Monday shot and wounded a Sudanese and a man from Ivory Coast in two separate incidents as they tried to illegally cross into Israel, a…
European Parliament chief condemns cartoons but says his hands are tied
CAIRO: In a visit to Cairo, President of the European Parliament (EP) Hans-Gert Pottering said that while he is against the publishing of the cartoons depicting Prophet Mohamed, he cannot…
University students demand release of their professors
CAIRO: Over 1,000 students demonstrated at Cairo University Monday demanding the release of eight university professors who will hear the verdict of their military tribunals today. The professors, who are…
Mubarak holds talks in Saudi
RIYADH: President Hosni Mubarak discussed with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Sunday ways to solve Lebanon's political crisis, state media reported. They held talks in Riyadh on "the current crisis…
