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FIFA fines Ahly due to its fans
Date: 2013-12-19 15:54:31 GMT - Switzerland - Sport - SN:43 - ID:451033
FIFA decided to impose a fine, worth 500,000 dollars, on the Egyptian football giant Al-Ahly due to its fans who attended the Mexico's Monterrey match yesterday in Morocco as part of the Club World Cup. The fans threw fireworks during the match ....
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Ahmed Shafiq, 10 others acquitted in land corruption case
Date: 2013-12-19 15:46:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:451019
The Cairo Criminal Court decided Thursday to acquit former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq along with ten other defendants, who are members of the board of the Cooperative Housing Association for Military Pilots (CHAMP), along with their relatives, of ....
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Investigations against Zend over seizing lands in Marsa Matrouh shelved
Date: 2013-12-19 15:27:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:450986
Prosecutors have shelved investigations into complaints against chairman of the Judges’ Club Counselor Ahmed el-Zend accusing him of personally benefiting from his post and illegally seizing a land in the Hammam area in Marsa Matrouh on Egypt’s ....
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EBRD funds projects worth $50 million in Egypt
Date: 2013-12-19 15:21:14 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:40 - ID:450957
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a 50-million-dollar agreement to support funding small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt. In a statement, the London-based EBRD said that the agreement, which was signed ....
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Egypt forms essential part of Arab nation - minister
Date: 2013-12-19 15:18:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:450951
Egypt forms an essential part of the Arab nation, affirmed Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel-Moteleb. He, meanwhile, pointed out to the great support of the Arab countries to Egypt during the current period. The ....
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Police presence intensified to curb violence against women - official
Date: 2013-12-19 15:02:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:450917
Assistant Justice Minister for Haman Rights Affairs Ahmed el-Sergani underlined the importance of collecting data about abuses against women and the significance of intensifying police presence to curb violence against women. He underscored ....
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EGX indexes show varied performance at closing
Date: 2013-12-19 14:48:28 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:37 - ID:450881
The Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) showed varied performance at closing on Thursday, amid Arab and Egyptian investors' purchases. The market capital recorded losses worth about 1.1 billion pounds, reaching 423.1 billion pounds. The ....
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Fire erupts at Azhar's Engineering Faculty
Date: 2013-12-19 14:47:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:450879
Fire broke out on Thursday in one of the buildings of the Faculty of Engineering at Al-Azhar University in Nasr City. Fire trucks and ambulances rushed to the site and the flames were brought under control without anybody being harmed. The ....
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Antiquities minister, Latvia amb. probe cooperation
Date: 2013-12-19 14:25:51 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:35 - ID:450828
State Minister for Antiquities Affairs Mohamed Ibrahim discussed on Thursday with Latvia's ambassador here means of promoting bilateral cooperation as well as exchanging archaeological experiences. During the meeting, Ibrahim probed items of a ....
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Egypt has great potentials in furniture industry - minister
Date: 2013-12-19 14:25:42 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:34 - ID:450827
Minister of Trade and Industry Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour underscored that Egypt's furniture industry is a very promising sector, adding that Egypt has great potentials qualifying it to export furniture to the international markets. Abdel Nour's ....