US lawyer gets jail term for aiding Egyptian cleric in terrorist plot
A US rights lawyer convicted of conspiring with terrorists by acting as a go-between for a jailed Egyptian cleric and his militant followers was sentenced to 28 months in jail…
Abdel Latif still faces persecution after acquittal, says human rights group
Human rights delegation visits El-Minya governorate officials to inquire about Beni Mazar caseCAIRO: Delegates from nine local human rights organizations paid a surprise visit to the security director of El-Minya…
Banking shares push Egypt's bourse higher
CAIRO: A banking sector buoyed after Italy s Sanpaolo won 80 percent of Bank of Alexandria for about $1.6 billion helped Egyptian shares edge higher on Tuesday, traders said. The…
EFG values El-Sewedy at LE 58.50
CAIRO: Investment bank and equities researcher EFG-Hermes gave El Sewedy Cables an estimated fair value of LE 58.50 ($10.21) a share and recommended buying for both the short and long…
Al-Naeem holding to list shares in CASE within two months
CAIRO: Al-Naeem Holding Company will fulfill measures to list its shares in the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges (CASE) within a maximum of two months to offer them for trading…
CIB to set up Algerian subsidiary
CAIRO: Commercial International Bank (CIB) will set up a subsidiary in Algeria in conjunction with investors from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, the bank said on Tuesday. CIB and…
Minister predicts $7.5-8 bln FDI in 2006-2007
ReutersCAIRO: Egypt expects foreign direct investment (FDI) to climb to between $7.5 billion and $8 billion in the year ending June 2007, up from $6.1 billion a year earlier, Investment…
Egyptians won't stop Mubarak dynasty – Islamist
ReutersCAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood sees little likelihood of a popular backlash if Gamal Mubarak succeeds his father as president, the Islamist group s deputy leader said on Tuesday. Mohammed Habib,…
Italian minister of defense to visit Egypt
CAIRO: Italian Minister of Defense Arturo Baresi will meet with his Egyptian counterpart Mohammed Sayid Tantawy in Cairo today before heading to El-Alamein and Sharm El-Sheikh.The visit comes within a…
