Banks compete over loans to finance Vodafone's 3G license
CAIRO: State-owned Banque Misr has launched sober negotiations with Vodafone Egypt on a LE 2 billion loan ($350 million) to finance the company s license for 3G services obtained last…
FTA not on agenda, US-Egypt trade volume up by 30 pct
CAIRO: The time is not right for the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Egypt and the US because economic considerations are not yet ripe, Minister of Trade and Industry…
Urgent political action needed to stem Darfur crisis, concern worldwide
NAIROBI: The humanitarian crisis in the western Sudanese region of Darfur will deteriorate this year unless key political decisions involving the government, the Darfurian rebel groups and the international community…
Was the White House infiltrated by Iranian agents?
US is aiming to destroy what it first builtIn early January, US forces in Iraq began to arrest Iranian men and charge them with inciting sectarian warfare in the already…
Al-Ahram claims Iran behind Egyptian ambassador's murder
CAIRO: Egypt's biggest-circulation daily Al Ahram claimed in a front page article published Sunday that former Egyptian ambassador to Iraq Ihab Al-Sherif was killed by Iranian intelligence in 2005.The front…
Court releases 16 Muslim Brotherhood members
Associated PressCAIRO: Egypt s Criminal Court on Monday ordered the release of the banned Muslim Brotherhood s No. 3 leader and 15 others after 45 days in detention, the Islamist…
Fire at Siag hotel causes panic
CAIRO: A big fire broke out Sat at the Siag Hotel in the pyramids area last weekend causing panic among residents, the Al Gomhuria reported. The flames raged into the…
Mido ends goal-drought as Tottenham march on
Egyptian striker Ahmed Hossam Mido ended a three-month goal-drought when he scored on Saturday to help Tottenham Hotspur beat Championship side Southend 3-1 and advance to the FA Cup fifth…
