Mubarak to discuss Mideast peace talks with Sarkozy
JERUSALEM: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is to meet French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy next week ahead of the relaunch of direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, a state-owned daily said on Friday. Mubarak…
THE REEL ESTATE: Me and Mr Tati
My viewing patterns of Jacques Tati — France’s greatest comedy filmmaker — have been tightly structured over the past decade. “Jour de fête” and the early shorts are a fitting…
Sudan leader in Nairobi as Kenya adopts constitution
NAIROBI: Kenya formally adopted a new constitution Friday in a ceremony attended by several African leaders including Sudan's President Omar Al-Beshir, despite being indicted for genocide and war crimes. His…
Ahly to appeal against Ghaly ban
CAIRO: Ahly will appeal the four-match suspension that was imposed on Hossam Ghaly by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the club said on Friday. The central midfielder was handed…
Meteb to return to Ahly in January
CAIRO: Standard Liege's outcast striker Emad Meteb will return to Ahly when the transfer window reopens in January, the Egyptian champions said late on Thursday. "We finalized an agreement with…
Boastful Zambians Zanaco must harass Hodoud
JOHANNESBURG: Zambian club Zanaco need to recover from a poor start to the African Confederation Cup group phase when they host Harras Al-Hodoud of Egypt Saturday. Coach Wedson Nyirenda boasted…
Ministry employees subject to punishment if power cuts exceed one hour, says minister
CAIRO: Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younes stated that the ministry takes action against employees who are responsible for power cuts that last for more than one hour everyday.…
NY mosque developer claims classic NYC background
NEW YORK: Eight years ago, Sharif El-Gamal was just another ambitious striver from Brooklyn, casting about for career leads and dreaming of a grander future in real estate. A handful…
Dubai World sale of crown jewels seen as last option
DUBAI: Dubai World's willingness to sell prized assets such as ports operator DP World to pay down its debt pile is considered such a drastic move that analysts see it…
Sawiris faces new creditor tussle over Wind Hellas
LONDON: Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris will struggle to pull the same rabbit from the hat that last year left him in control of ailing Greek telecoms group Wind Hellas at…