Three players dismissed as Ittihad hold Zamalek
CAIRO: Ittihad Alexandria held Zamalek to a 1-1 draw in the Egyptian League on Wednesday in an ill-tempered game that saw three players from both sides sent-off.Referee Medhat Abdel Aziz…
Vatican, Azhar condemn cartoon reprint
CAIRO: Officials from the Vatican and Al-Azhar on Wednesday condemned the reprinting of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohamed considered offensive to Muslims, in a sign of rapprochement between the two…
Authentic art, social cause
Before going to the Street Children Exhibition at El Sawy Cultural Wheel, I wondered what these children deem as "beautiful and if self-expression can truly qualify as a proper motivation…
Dollar firms against euro, remains close to record low
LONDON: The dollar firmed against the euro on Thursday but remained near a record low point after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke signalled the prospect of more cuts to US…
25 more Muslim Brotherhood members arrested
CAIRO: Police on Wednesday arrested 25 members of the country s largest opposition movement, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, police officials and the Brotherhood said.The dawn arrests in nine provinces were…
Arabs still in dispute over Damascus summit
CAIRO: The lead up to the Arab Summit concerning Lebanon to be held in Syria next month has taken a familiar tack as regional powers are once again at loggerheads…
Egypt allows 14 Palestinians to cross for medical treatment
AL-ARISH: Fourteen Palestinian patients from the volatile Gaza Strip crossed into Egypt on Wednesday through an Israeli border crossing point used by vehicles, a Palestinian official said.The Palestinian patients first…
DAMAC partners with ECG
CAIRO: DAMAC Properties signed a contract with Engineers Consultants Group (ECG) to supervise the first phase of their latest project located in New Cairo.The contract was signed at ECG's office…
AFHC hits second highest position on the Dubai Financial market
CAIRO: Al Futtaim HC Securities (AFHC) recently secured an advanced position in the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), said a press statement. According the latest financial reports, AFHC now hold the…
CASE inks deal with Cyprus stock exchange
CAIRO: Seeking more exposure on international markets, the chairman of the Egyptian bourse signed Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cyprus Stock Exchange that would enhance exchange of information…
