Egypt reaches African Olympic Games
CAIRO: Egypt reached the African Olympic Games after thrashing Ethiopia 4-0 at home on Sunday to advance with a 4-2 aggregate victory.The Pharaohs came on with all guns blazing in…
Tutankhamun exhibition to come to London
LONDON: Treasures from the tomb of teenage Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun will be at the heart of a huge exhibition which opens in London on November 15, organizers said Monday.Some 130…
Egypt detains four Russian women on Israel border
CAIRO: Egyptian police detained four Russian women on the Israeli border Monday who said they were attempting to cross to find work in nightclubs in the Jewish state, a security…
OT says 2006 net income up 8 percent
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom, one of the biggest telecom firms in the Middle East, reported an 8 percent rise in its 2006 net income on Sunday to $719 million.The firm said…
Positive stance on Orascom
CAIRO: Credit Suisse and Citigroup kept their outperform and buy ratings on Orascom Telecom Holding respectively, following the company s 2006 results. Superior EBITDA and earnings growth potential, steady return…
Egypt shares end down, OT drags after results
CAIRO: Main Egyptian stocks dropped on Monday with market mainstay Orascom Telecom leading the way down a day after reporting full-year results in line with market expectations. The results were…
Sharia to remain basis of Egyptian law, says Gamal Mubarak
CAIRO: Constitutional reform being carried out in Egypt will not undermine the position of Sharia, or Islamic law, as the principal source of legislation, Gamal Mubarak, son of the Egyptian…
Debate over banned political activities rages on
CAIRO: Police arrested four students in the delta town of Kafr El Sheikh in early morning raids, accusing them of belonging to the banned Muslim Brotherhood, a Brotherhood source told…
Alexandria judge files lawsuit to block 21 advocacy websites
CAIRO: Alexandria judge Abdel Fattah Mourad, who will arbitrate the appeal of jailed Alexandria blogger Kareem Amer, filed a lawsuit to shut down 21 human rights advocacy websites and popular…