Al-Ahly beats Ismaili in African Champions League
CAIRO: Wael Gomaa scored an injury-time goal to help Egyptian club Al-Ahly beat Ismaili 2-1 in the African Champions League. Mohamed Talaat gave Al-Ahly the lead in the 58th minute…
Red Sea rockets did not come from Egypt, says security official
EL-ARISH: An Egyptian security official said on Monday that five rockets that slammed into the Red Sea ports of Eilat and Aqaba did not come from Egypt. "The rockets did…
Geddo fined LE 2.2 million; Ahly and Zamalek ‘unsatisfied’
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association's (EFA) board decided Sunday to fine Ahly player, Mohamed "Geddo" Nagy, LE 2.2 million for signing with two clubs at the same time. The decision…
Egypt to launch new satellite in days
CAIRO: Egypt will launch its latest satellite, Nilesat 201, on Wednesday from French Guiana. The launch is a “breakthrough for Egypt in the field of information technology,” said Minister of…
April 6 youth movement launches campaign against NDP
CAIRO: Under the slogan "Our Egypt is our right", the April 6 Youth Movement launched a campaign targeting the leaders of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and ministers' constituencies…
US combat mission in Iraq to end on schedule Aug 31
WASHINGTON: The United States will end its combat mission in Iraq as scheduled on August 31 despite the recent flare-up in violence, President Barack Obama said in a speech prepared…
Saudi insurer ‘to pay pirates 20-million-dollar ransom’
RIYADH: A Saudi insurance company is to pay Somali pirates a 20-million-dollar ransom to free a hijacked ship and its 14-member crew held hostage for five months, a newspaper reported…
Syria says UN Lebanon tribunal has ‘political goals’
DAMASCUS: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said in reports on Monday that the UN tribunal probing the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri has "political goals." "The…
Four candidates, one voice in Rwandan campaign
NAIROBI: In most election campaigns, candidates try their best to explain what they would do better than the incumbent. But in Rwanda, voters would be hard pressed to tell one…
Ahmadinejad says ready for ‘face-to-face’ talks with Obama
TEHRAN: Hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday he was ready for "face-to-face" talks with his US counterpart Barack Obama on issues concerning the international community. "We are hopefully…