'Skirmishes' didn't undermine competitive elections, says interior ministry
CAIRO: “Skirmishes” and other incidents at polling stations “did not undermine the Shoura Council elections which were carried out in an atmosphere of positive competition between all candidates,” the interior…
Zamalek rule out exchange option with Gouna
CAIRO: Zamalek want-out players will not be leaving the club in part-exchange deals this summer. Four players on their way out of the Cairo club are Mohamed Abdul-Monsef, Sherif Ashraf,…
Ismaili will appeal against Al-Hadari sanction: chairman
CAIRO: Ismaili president Nasr Aboul-Hassan is planning to appeal against the sanction that was imposed on Essam Al-Hadari. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) suspended the Egypt goalie for…
Austrian referee Einwaller to officiate Ismaili-Hodoud game
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) assigned Ismaili's match with Harras Hodoud in the Egyptian Cup to Austrian referee Thomas Einwaller. Ismaili called on the EFA to appoint foreign referees…
Ahly snap up Shabana from Mahalla
CAIRO: Ahly have signed Abdul-Hamid Shabana from lowly side Mahalla starting next season for an undisclosed fee, announced the Red Devils. The Cairo giants confirmed that they completed the deal…
Turkish parliament seeks 'effective' measures against Israel
ANKARA: The Turkish parliament Wednesday urged the government to implement "effective" measures against Israel over its deadly raid on aid ships bound for Gaza. The parliament "expects the Turkish government…
Israeli raid puts wrench in US Mideast diplomacy, say analysts
WASHINGTON: The Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla puts a wrench in new US-brokered indirect Middle East peace talks and exposes how the key problem of Gaza has been…
Abbas to ask Obama for'bold decisions' on Middle East
BETHLEHEM: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday called for US President Barack Obama to make "bold decisions" on Middle East peace and accused Israel of "terrorism." His remarks at the…
Amnesty condemns Libya executions
NICOSIA: Amnesty International condemned the reported execution of 18 people in Libya, many of them foreigners, the rights group said in a statement received by AFP on Wednesday. "Amnesty International…
Algeria's Kabylia declares government in France
PARIS: A movement demanding autonomy for Algeria's Kabylia region said Wednesday it had set up a government-in-exile in France to challenge the national leaders in Algiers. "We are setting up…