Cairo: A hub for future Arabists
CAIRO: Recent years have witnessed an upsurge in the number of foreign scholars of Arabic and Middle Eastern studies. Whether struggling with glottal stops and gurgling 'ayns' and 'khas' for…
Controversial Australian mufti steps down
SYDNEY: Australia s outspoken Islamic leader Sheikh Taj Aldin al-Hilali, who controversially referred to immodestly-clad women as uncovered meat, was Sunday replaced as the nation s mufti.Hilali was initially reappointed…
Prominent Egyptian script writer dies
CAIRO: Abdel Hay Adeeb, a prominent Egyptian scriptwriter whose movies won several awards, has died, Egypt s Middle East News agency reported Sunday. He was 87.Mena said Adeeb died in…
Conflict surrounding Christian stand on Shoura elections
CAIRO: The upcoming Shoura Council (Upper House of Parliament) elections have triggered conflict over the Christians stance.On one hand, Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper reported that close sources to Pope Shenouda is…
Australian Muslims urge unity under new mufti
SYDNEY: Leaders of Australia s Muslim community on Monday called for unity under new mufti Sheikh Fehmi Naji El-Imam after his controversial predecessor stepped down.The outspoken Sheikh Taj Aldin Al-Hilali,…
Fitch release on National Bank of Egypt UK
Fitch Ratings yesterday affirmed National Bank of Egypt UK s ratings at Issuer Default BB+ , Short-term B , Individual C/D and Support 3 . The Outlook on the Issuer…
Russian industrial zone would bring about $ 500 mln investments to Egypt – Rachid
HED: CAIRO: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid held a session of talks on Saturday with senior Russian officials on the sidelines of meetings of the Russian economic…
The China Phenomenon
CAIRO: "China Shakes the World by James Kynge became an immediate bestseller ever since it was published. Its success is well deserved, this well researched book is a must read…
