Court rejects Ayman's Nour's release bid
CAIRO: The Supreme Administrative Court on Monday rejected the latest bid by jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour to be released on medical grounds, his lawyer said, adding that he would…
Doctors' sit-in suspended for one day
CAIRO: Doctors staging a seven-day sit-in at the Doctors' Syndicate suspended their protest for one day yesterday, during the syndicate's annual awards ceremony in celebration of Doctors' Day.According to organizers…
Al-Fayed's new bid to summon queen to Diana inquest
LONDON: Lawyers for the father of Princess Diana's last boyfriend will again try and force Queen Elizabeth II and husband Prince Philip to give evidence at her inquest in London…
Ittihad deny Ahly approach for Soliman
ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad vice president Mohamed Mosselhi played down claims that Al Ahly approached their keeper Al-Hani Soliman. We can t let him go, especially that Essam Mahmoud will move to…
Adel injury adds to Ahly defensive woes
CAIRO: Al Ahly defender Rami Adel has been ruled out for 10 days with a thigh injury sustained during the game against Zamalek last Friday. Adel suffers from a bruised…
Traffic accident kills 23 north of Cairo
CAIRO: Twenty-three people, mostly policemen, were killed Sunday when their vehicle smashed into a truck on the highway between Cairo and Alexandria, police said.Fifteen people were declared dead at the…
Goldman Sachs buys stakes in Palm Hills Developments
CAIRO: Goldman Sachs bought 5.5 percent of the shares of Palm Hills Developments from its majority shareholder, El Mansour and El Maghraby Investment and Development Company, together with an option…
Dollar nose-dives on news JP Morgan buys Bear Stearns
TOKYO: The dollar nose-dived to its lowest levels in 12 1/2 years Monday in Asia, falling below 96 yen as the Federal Reserve s rate cut failed to calm market…