Azhari TV to cater to wider audience in four other languages
By Safaa Abdoun Daily News Egypt CAIRO: In a bid to bridge cultural gaps and clear misconceptions about Islam, Azhari TV is reaching out to a wider audience…
S.African national parks sell soccer safari for World Cup
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK: As the sun set over the savannah at Kruger National Park, a football fan unfurled a banner from the side of an open-air safari truck. The guided…
Oil rebounds to $73 after equities jump
LONDON: Oil prices changed direction on Tuesday after several days of declines and rose to near $73 a barrel as rallying equities boosted expectations for the pace of global fuel…
Al-Badri explains Hamza departure
CAIRO: Ahly manager Hossam Al-Badri revealed that striker Gamal Hamza decided to leave the club because he felt there was too much competition for a first-team place. Hamza, who signed…
Ghaly parts ways with Nassr
CAIRO: Egypt midfielder Hossam Ghaly had his contract with Nassr terminated by mutual consent on Monday and is expected to join either Ahly or Zamalek this summer. Ghaly fell out…
Nakheel chair sees lender deal by next week, says paper
DUBAI: Nakheel, the property arm of troubled state conglomerate Dubai World, may reach a deal with lenders by next week, the company's chairman said in a newspaper report on Tuesday.…
Zidan’s rehab going well despite flight delay
CAIRO: Egypt and Borussia Dortmund ace Mohamed Zidan says his rehabilitation work will not be affected by the delay of his flight to Germany. The prolific striker could not return…
Oman inflation climbs to 1-yr high of 3.2 pct in May
MUSCAT: Oman's inflation climbed to a one-year high of 3.2 percent year-on-year in May as key items such as food, transport and housing costs edged up, the Gulf oil producer's…
Trika ‘determined’ to be in 2014 World Cup
CAIRO: Egypt playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika still holds the ambition of appearing at the World Cup as he eyes the 2014 finals in Brazil. Apart from the fact that Egypt have…
Qatar National Bank Q2 net profit rises 35 pct
DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB), the Gulf state's largest lender by market capitalization, posted a 35.4-percent jump in second quarter profit on Tuesday, beating forecasts, as loans and customer deposits…