Everton line up Meteb bid- report
CAIRO: Emad Meteb s torrid summer continues as News of the World reported that Everton are weighing a £1.8 million bid to sign the Ahly striker, despite his recent loan…
Iran bans movie star from leaving for Hollywood: report
TEHRAN: Iran has banned an award-winning young actress from leaving the country over her appearance in a star-studded Hollywood production, the state news agency IRNA said. Golshifteh Farahani was banned…
Egypt shares continue rebound
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark CASE 30 index continued to rebound for a second session on foreign buying on Sunday, correcting a fall that saw indexes hit year lows last week,…
Pro-Palestinian activists sail into Gaza
GAZA CITY: Two boats carrying dozens of international activists sailed into the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli blockade on Saturday, receiving a warm welcome from thousands of jubilant…
MB holds out on Lawyers' Syndicate chairman nominee
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) released its electoral list for the Lawyers Syndicate elections on Saturday without, however, announcing their nominee for the chairman's position. Mohamed Toson, official MB spokesperson…
Cement prices recede, price-fixing verdict expected Monday
CAIRO: The decision this March by the government to ban cement exports again saw positive results this week locally with the retail price of cement dropping by LE 10 to…
American aid three decades in: Is change on the horizon?
CAIRO: An article published Saturday by the state news agency MENA claiming that US Congress "is mulling a proposal. to offer $200 million in support to the Egyptian economy hinted…
Regional expansion is key for the future of Telecom Egypt
CAIRO: Pressured by a relentless global sell off that looms on Egypt's telecom stocks as well as an imminent second fixed-line operator, Telecom Egypt's (TE) expansion into the region is…