Egypt's Al-Ahly TV channel sparks copyright controversy
CAIRO: When Cairo giant Al-Ahly sporting club decided to follow the lead of major international football clubs and decided to launch its own channel, things didn t go as smoothly…
Three dead, six missing in Gaza tunnel collapse
GAZA CITY: The bodies of three Palestinians have been recovered from a smuggling tunnel between Egypt and the Gaza Strip which collapsed at the weekend, while six people are missing,…
Israel cracks down on Arabic Harry Potter
JERUSALEM: Harry Potter and Pinocchio are apparently not welcome in Israel, at least in their Arabic translations imported from Syria and Lebanon.Arab-Israeli publisher Salah Abassi told Israeli public radio on…
Heliopolis Housing plunges, drags down Egypt shares
CAIRO: Shares of Heliopolis Housing, Egypt s second largest developer by market value, tumbled nearly 17 percent on Monday, helping drag Egypt s index to its lowest close in more…
Brotherhood says political program is tailored to Egypt, will not be released soon
CAIRO: Abdel Hamid El-Ghazaly, political advisor for the Muslim Brotherhood's Guidance Office, refuted claims by Al-Masry Al-Youm that the group's political platform is designed for Brotherhood chapters all over the…
Palm Hills Developments net sales up 859 pct
CAIRO: Palm Hills Developments (PHD), an Egypt-based real estate developer, saw an 859 percent increase in net sales to LE 765.9 million ($144.5 million) in the first half of 2008,…
