Sports Talk: Heads of squash
CAIRO: As far as can be ascertained, only one person has ever played squash against both Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.Mohamed Awad is Egyptian who…
Sufi Ramadan traditions
Shems Friedlander stresses that Sufis are Muslims first and foremostCAIRO: "I cried because I had no shoes, and then I met a man who had no feet. This famous line…
Aboutraika inspires Al-Ahli to African Champions League triumph
Agence France-PresseCAIRO: Mohamed Aboutraika sparkled as Al-Ahli of Egypt beat ASEC of Ivory Coast 2-0 in the first leg of an African Champions League semi-final at the weekend. The midfielder,…
Crime Scene
Crimes down as Ramadan lull kicks inCAIRO: The past few days witnessed a lull in crime that some have attributed to the spirituality of Ramadan. While the religious aspect of…
For refugee students, a new school year but an uncertain future
CAIRO: Summer is over and classes have begun at schools and universities across the country this month. Egyptian schools have received much attention recently due to problems like overcrowding and…
Median interbank rate dips to 8.9 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound dipped to 8.9 percent on Wednesday from 8.972 percent on Tuesday as the absence of central bank auctions pumped liquidity into…
Bourse drifts lower, telecoms down
CAIRO: The bourse was hit by a second, milder day of profit taking across the board after a two-week rally boosted by gains in the telecom sector, traders said on…
Vodafone Egypt, Raya Holding agree on capital increase of Raya Telecom
CAIRO: Vodafone Egypt and Raya Holding have agreed to increase the capital of Raya Telecom Company by about LE 50 million to LE 211.4 million. Medhat Khalil, chairman of Raya…
Newest legal obstacle keeps Egyptian crew stranded
CHARLESTON, South Carolina: An Egyptian freighter and its 29-man crew stranded here for more than three months because of legal and safety problems must remain a while longer because of…
Prosecutor urges Egyptian refugee claimant in Canada to remain behind bars
TORONTO: An Egyptian refugee claimant detained for five years without charge as a suspected terrorist ought to remain behind bars because he still poses a critical threat to public safety,…