Petrojet crush ENPPI to stay in race
CAIRO: Petrojet swept 3-1 past Enppi on Wednesday and climbed to second place in the Egyptian League standings, keeping pressure on Al Ahly and Al-Gaish.The Suez-based side now have 16…
Ismaili appoint Hefni as caretaker coach
Ismaili announced that Ismail Hefni will take charge of the team on a temporary basis, following the sacking of former coach Taha Basri on Monday.Former star Hefni will act as…
Arab student pleads not guilty to explosives related charges in Florida
TAMPA: An Egyptian man studying at a Florida university pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of transporting explosives across state lines in a case where another student is also accused…
IAEA chief urges patience with Iran, warns against confrontations
CAIRO: The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency Mohamed ElBaradei urged the world to give Iran more time to prove its nuclear intentions are peaceful, warning in an interview…
Egypt court orders release of leading Islamist
CAIRO: A Cairo court on Thursday ordered the release of a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood and nine others, detained last month as part of a massive clampdown on…
October war marked heroism of Egyptian soldier
CAIRO: The 34th anniversary of the 6th of October Arab-Israeli war in 1973 has seen the spectrum come from one end to the other as those who were once enemies…
Behind the scenes: The business of Ramadan television serials
CAIRO: As the daily fast of Ramadan ends, TV bursts into life in the corner of living rooms, shops, restaurants, and cafes, heaving with a mix of comedy, drama, and…
Oriental Weavers factory fire will not cause delay in production, says Khamis
CAIRO: Mohamed Farid Khamis, the chairman of the board of Oriental Weavers Group, said Tuesday's fire will not cause a delay in production and all clients' orders will be delivered…
Egypt seeks to become a top player in offshore services, says official
CAIRO: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is shooting for an offshore services revenue target of $1.1 billion by 2010, said Hazem Abdel Azim, senior advisor to the Minister…
Colors of an artistic instinct
Looking closely, patiently at Austrian painter Christoph Palaschke's abstract paintings evokes a multitude of conflicting emotions.Many of his paintings, such as "Ecstasy and Evolution, "Queen of the Night, "Oasis 2,…
