Shadi might miss derby clash
CAIRO: Al Ahly captain Shadi Mohamed is not sure whether he would participate in the derby clash against Zamalek next Friday, citing a knee injury. I had a medical test…
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Orascom Telecom 2007 net income up 180 pctReuters reported that Orascom Telecom posted a 180 percent rise in 2007 net income to $2.021 billion, and said subscriber numbers had exceeded…
Tunnel collapsed near Egypt-Gaza border killing smuggler
AL-ARISH: An underground tunnel collapsed early Wednesday near Egypt s border with the Gaza Strip, burying alive one smuggler and injuring another, a security official said.Palestinian smuggler Mohamed El-Bashiti and…
Haniyeh lays out conditions for truce with Israel
GAZA CITY: Hamas prime minister on Wednesday called for a period of calm with Israel, laying out conditions that would imply limited international acceptance of Islamic militant rule in Gaza,…
Israel boycotts Jazeera over Gaza coverage
JERUSALEM: Israel said on Wednesday it is boycotting Al-Jazeera television in protest at the pan-Arab channel s coverage of events in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. We have discussed this problem…
Open markets vital to growth, says Lord Mayor
London's prescription for financial growth? Open up. Addressing an assembly of businesspeople and journalists in the Nile Hilton yesterday, Lord Mayor of London David Lewis said that to become a…
Middle East is the hub for foreign portfolio investment, say experts
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Participants of EFG-Hermes' sixth annual One-on-One Conference's confirmed the region's "huge potential for expanding trade, exports and foreign direct investment, the investment banking firm said in a statement.Utilizing…
Vodafone Egypt launches Smart Ads
CAIRO: International brand names can now deliver direct their ads straight to Vodafone customers, who will be the first to know about special offers, promotions and discounts, the mobile company…