BUSINESS RECAP: OCI acquires 50 percent of Group GLA in LE 51.3 mln deal
CAIRO: Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) announced Monday it has accomplished the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Group GLA, Spain s largest producer of ready-mix concrete and aggregates for…
Don't let your health go up in smoke
College kids warned about starting hookah habitReuters NEW YORK: Puffing on a water pipe full of flavored tobacco may sound more glamorous than smoking a regular cigarette, but it s…
Egyptian imam travels to Denmark to cool cartoon row
ReutersCOPENHAGEN: A visiting Egyptian imam was among the muslim clerics in Denmark praising the Danish government s condemnation of the latest group of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad and at…
Methanex Egypt looks to export $350 million worth of Methanol to overseas markets
NoozzCAIRO: Egypt plans to speed up its steps towards the fulfillment of a joint-venture to produce methanol between three Egyptian companies, the Canadian Methanex Corporation and the Arab Petroleum Investments…
Contaminated water kills one person, hospitalizes 100 others in Egypt
CAIRO: Contaminated water has killed one person and sickened more than 100 others in Al-Daqahliya province, according to police and medical sources.The ill were admitted to area hospitals over the…
Toxic gases poison 7 Egyptians, 12 Koreans, official says
CAIRO: Chemical gases have poisoned seven Egyptian workers and 12 Korean and seven Egyptian workers outside of Cairo, police said Friday.The 19 people were working at a motorcycle manufacturing plant…
Italy's Naguib Mahfouz School suspended
Only days after opening, the Egyptian school has been closed down by authoritiesCAIRO: Italian authorities in Milan shut down an Egyptian school only three days after its initial opening on…
SPORTS TALK: Ahli faces pivotal match
Coach gets off without a reprimandCAIRO: By day's end on Sunday, Al-Ahli will be crowned the defending champions of the African Champions League or referred to in less pristine terms.Ahli…
Ahli channel to air games exclusively
FilGoal.comAhli satellite channel, set to launch later this year, will have the exclusive satellite rights of airing the team s domestic games, club Chairman Hassan Hamdi said on Wednesday. The…
Sci-tech: Smooth operator
Where do we drop it, and why are we dragging it anyway?CAIRO: Whether you will die for your Macintosh, or can't wait to get a new dual-core processor for your…