Abou Greisha to join Chinese club
CAIRO: Ismaili striker Mohamed Mohsen Abou Greisha is set to join China s Zhejiang Lucheng in a one-year-loan deal.The 27-year-old will fly to Hangzhou, China on Thursday to get started…
Gaish beat USMA to bounce back in ACL
CAIRO: Al Gaish revived their hopes of the Arab Champions League semi-finals following their precious 1-0 away win over USM of Algiers, on Monday. Mamdouh Abel Hay headed the winner…
Al Uqsory-Nour verdict postponed to Marc
CAIRO: The final hearing of one of jailed ex-opposition leader Ayman Nour's numerous trials has been postponed to March 19. In a court session held yesterday the defense heard that…
Trial against cement executives begins
CAIRO: The trial of 20 Egyptian cement company executives on price-fixing charges began Monday, but adjourned until March 10 after a brief procedural session.This is the first case of its…
News In Brief February 20, 2008
Orascom Telecom in talks for $2.5 bln loanReuters reported that Orascom Telecom, the fourth-biggest Arab mobile operator by market value, is in talks with 12 banks to arrange a $2.5…
10,000 workers call for national wage increase
CAIRO: At least 10,000 employees of Egypt s biggest textile factory protested against price hikes on Monday, demanding a sharp rise in the minimum wage nationwide in the first such…
The flavor of incompetence
To say that the Flavor Project was blatant proof of technical ineptitude, lack of talent and incompetent organization, is an understatement.The so-called project was organized to showcase the talents of…
In Focus: Municipal elections: A step forward or a step back?
Local council elections will be held on April 8, where candidates will contest approximately 3,300 seats in various local posts. These elections are particularly important this time for several reasons.…