Gamal's promotion refuels speculation
CAIRO: The recent promotion of 42-year-old Gamal Mubarak to Assistant Secretary-General of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has once again triggered questions concerning his ultimate political ambitions. Has Hosni…
Mohammed cartoon reactions reflect core value conflict: Danish PM
COPENHAGEN: Irate Muslim reactions to the publication of cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammed reflect a global conflict between core values, Denmark s Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Friday. We…
One-on-one with Nejtab Geremi
CAIRO: Cameroon s right back Nejtab Geremi has vowed that the Lions of Cameroon are determined to go as far as it takes to win the 25th African Cup of…
Mido and crowd hold key for Egypt
CAIRO: Egypt are hoping they will be able to bank on top striker Mido and a fickle home crowd in Friday s African Nations Cup quarter-final against the Democratic Republic…
Vodafone Egypt says Q3 net profit up 34 percent
CAIRO: Vodafone Egypt said on Thursday its net profit for the third quarter to end-December rose 34 percent to LE 430 million ($75 million) compared with a year earlier.A subsidiary…
Egypt median o/n interbank rate steady at 8.40 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on Egypt s pound held broadly steady at 8.4 percent on Thursday from 8.413 percent on Wednesday, after a central bank auction in the…
EFG-Hermes share issue drags Egypt bourse lower
CAIRO: Egyptian investment bank EFG-Hermes led a fall on the Egyptian bourse on Thursday after it announced it would increase its capital by issuing more shares, traders said.At an extraordinary…
Press Round-up
CAIRO: The results of Hamas' victory in the Palestinian elections, the official and public reactions to the Danish cartoons deemed offensive to Muslims, the ongoing ban on Al Wafd newspaper…
Al-Wafd crisis continues
CAIRO: Dozens of Al-Wafd newspaper reporters and editors demonstrated for hours in front of Cairo's press syndicate on Wednesday, calling on Noaman Gomaa, overthrown party chairman, to release their paper…
Imam: We have censorship chaos in the region
CAIRO: The star-studded cinematic adaptation of Emaret Yacoubian (Yacoubian's Building), will be screened at the Berlin Film Festival and is slated for a summer commercial release in its original version,…