NDP to make leadership shuffles after September conference, says MP
CAIRO: The National Democratic Party (NDP) is likely to conduct some leadership shuffles after the party's annual conference in September, MP Mohamed Khalil Kwaitah representing the NDP told The Daily…
Israel, Egypt welcome Bush peace conference
CAIRO: Both Egypt and Israel have welcomed President Bush's calls for an international Middle East peace conference to be held later this year, describing it as a step in the…
Egypt signs $660 mln oil, natgas exploration deals
CAIRO: Egypt s oil ministry signed eight deals for oil and natural gas exploration worth $660 million on Tuesday with several foreign firms including BP, Austria s OMV and Norway…
Central Bank sees inflation below 7 pct by year-end
CAIRO: Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Farouk El-Okdah said on Monday he expected a further drop in the country s rate of inflation by the end of 2007. The…
EFA board elections to be held in 2009
CAIRO: The Egyptian Higher Council of Sports informed the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) that the elections for the next board will be held in 2009.The election process is supposed to…
Egypt slips three spots in FIFA ranking
CAIRO: African champions Egypt slipped three places in the FIFA monthly ranking, taking the 42nd place. The Pharaohs did not play any games since the last edition.Brazil kept its place…
Riad excluded from Al Ahly's preliminary squad, Boujelbene included
CAIRO: Al Ahly announced the preliminary squad list for the 2007-2008 season with the exclusion of playmaker Wael Riad.Riad, who has just recently returned to Al Ahly after a short…
New sectarian disputes emerge in Menoufia, Fayyoum
CAIRO: A minor sectarian clash broke out Monday in the village of Bahwash, in Menoufia governorate, north of Cairo. The dispute erupted over the decision to allow Muslims to have…
