Zidan targeted by Betis- report
CAIRO: Primera Liga side Real Betis are reportedly interested in signing Egypt striker Mohamed Zidan from Hamburg SV next season, according to Estadio Deportivo.The local newspaper stated that Zidan is…
Quran sells for record price at London auction
LONDON: A Quran dated to the middle of the seventh century was sold for nearly ?2.5 million (?3.1 million, $4.9 million) on Tuesday, a world record price for an Islamic…
EU unveils aid action plan as funding tapers off
BRUSSELS: The European Commission unveiled Wednesday an action plan to help combat a worrying drop in EU aid to developing countries and urged member nations to live up to their…
Pound falls to historic low against euro
LONDON: The pound fell to a historic low point against the euro in early trading on Wednesday as the Bank of England prepared to begin a meeting at which it…
FM expresses outrage over Pope Shenouda Heathrow incident
CAIRO: Egypt is following up contact with British authorities to protest over the incident at Heathrow airport which saw the Coptic Church's Pope Shenouda III subjected to a security search,…
Egypt rejects further border breaches, declares border alert
CAIRO/ Al-ARISH: Egypt responded to Hamas warnings of further border breaches by vehemently opposing any reoccurences and placing troops on the border on high alert."Egypt will not take lightly the…
Largest Italian trade delegation ends Egypt tour today
CAIRO: A three-day trade tour intended to bolster ties between small and medium-sized business owners in Italy and Egypt will end today. The conference, which included over 350 Italian businesspeople…