Abdel Halim out of Cup tie, Zaki back
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Abdel Halim Ali has been left out of the squad for Suez Cement Cup tie on Thursday after he failed a fitness test. The 34-year old striker…
Basri looking for cup win against former club
CAIRO: Ittihad coach Taha Basri hopes for a "psychological win when his struggling team takes on former club ENPPI in the Egyptian Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.Basri, who enjoyed the most…
Goldman Sachs unveils $100 million program to educate 10,000 women globally about business
NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the world s largest investment bank, unveiled a plan Wednesday to spend $100 million to teach 10,000 women business and management skills across the…
UN food chief urges Arab nations to invest oil profits in agriculture
CAIRO: The head of the UN food organization urged Arab states on Tuesday to invest increased oil revenues in developing agriculture to ensure food supplies in the future in a…
Oil back above $100 as OPEC meeting begins
LONDON: Oil prices climbed back above $100 on Wednesday as OPEC ministers began a vital meeting at which they were widely expected to hold current output levels despite calls from…
Arab diplomats discuss summit agenda amid dispute with Syria
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers opened talks here Wednesday on the agenda of a summit scheduled for later this month amid a dispute with Syria, the host, over Lebanon's political crisis.US-backed…
New Egyptian plan to operate Rafah terminal
CAIRO: Egypt is proposing a five-way plan to reopen the Rafah terminal on its borders with Gaza, sources in Cairo have stated. The plan will give the Hamas movement, which,…
US warship leaves Lebanon for Gulf
ISMAILIYA: A US warship deployed off the coast of Lebanon has passed through the Suez Canal and is heading for the Gulf, an official with the canal authority told AFP.…
Cornell launches online hospitality courses in Egypt
CAIRO: Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration launched its online 'eCornell' education program in Egypt Monday under the auspices of the Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garranah at a press conference…
Eleven steel merchants probed for hiking prices
CAIRO: Prosecutors are investigating 11 steel merchants for allegedly increasing prices of steel on the market without justification, the Ministry of Trade said on Wednesday.The ministry said in a press…