Egyptian shares steady, OCI shines again
CAIRO: Optimism about market heavyweight Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) countered selling pressure by retail investors to help Egypt s main stock indexes end steady on Wednesday. It is the second…
Egypt pound o/n interbank rate steady at 8.77 pct
CAIRO, April 18 (Reuters) - The median overnight interbank rate on Egypt s pound was steady at 8.77 percent on Wednesday compared to Tuesday s 8.773 percent in the absence…
Egypt mourns Waleed Shaalan
CAIRO: The death of Waleed Shaalan, the 32-year-old Egyptian victim of the Virginia Tech shooting struck Egyptian society in the heart.Shaalan traveled to the USA last August, to study towards…
Egyptian faces death over Saudi Quran desecration
An Egyptian living in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to death for desecrating the Quran and renouncing Islam, Saudi newspapers and a rights activist said on Wednesday.Okaz and Al-Hayat newspapers…
YOUTH VIEWS: Beyond mere tolerance of other faiths lies true spirituality
JAKARTA: It has become customary in Indonesia for different religious communities and state officials to attend the celebrations of another faith s holy days. Such acts are commonly put forward…
An Egyptian girl married to the Quran
CAIRO: Egypt s latest religious trend was released this week, as a girl was announced married to the Quran and the incident was reported in "El-Beyt Betak talk show Wednesday…
Pressure is on Zamalek, says Al-Faisali coach
CAIRO: Al-Faisali coach Adnan Hamad is confident that his team could oust Zamalek from the Arab Champions League (ACL) semi-finals, claiming that the local fans could have a negative impact…
Hassan flattered by Michel interest
CAIRO: Egyptian skipper Ahmed Hassan said he was flattered that Zamalek coach Henri Michel was interested in signing him next season.Hassan was informed of the Frenchman's praise for his abilities…
Egypt's 'King of Hearts' operates on terror suspect
CAIRO: Renowned Egyptian-British surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub, dubbed the King of Hearts at home has performed open-heart surgery on a terror suspect implicated in a deadly attack in Cairo last…
