Shawky to rejoin Ahly
CARIO: Mohamed Shawky is set to rejoin Ahly this summer, according to the player's agent. Shawky has terminated his contract with Turkish side Kayserispor over late wages but he failed…
One dead, dozens injured in southern Iran quake, say reports
TEHRAN: A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook southern Iran early Wednesday, killing one person, injuring dozens and damaging houses in four villages near the town of Lamerd, media reports said. State…
In Gaza war report, Israel reconsiders white phosphorus use
JERUSALEM: Israel will restrict its use of white phosphorus munitions and seek to limit civilian casualties in future wars, it said in a report to the UN secretary general released…
Four Iran MPs plan Gaza trip, say reports
TEHRAN: Four Iranian lawmakers plan to make a trip to the blockaded Gaza Strip next week by traveling through Egypt, state news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday. "This trip will…
Zamalek release Abdullah
CAIRO: Zamalek released Mohamed Abdullah just two weeks before the start of the season. Abdullah has re-signed for Zamalek late last season and joined the preparation camp in Germany and…
In a first, Israel’s Druze attend congress in Lebanon
BEIRUT: A delegation of 35 Israeli-Arab Druze was accorded special permission to travel to Lebanon to attend an international congress for the highly secretive community, Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt…
Hodoud sign Senegalese pair
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud landed Senegalese duo Pape N'Diaye and Khadim Dir Sir from Morocco's Difaa Hassani Jdidi on Monday. "Both players penned three-year contracts," Hodoud assistant coach Abou-Taleb Al-Eisawi told…
Dubai court cuts Emirati cross-dresser’s jail term, say reports
DUBAI: A Dubai court reduced the prison term of an Emirati cross-dresser from three years to one, paving the way for his imminent release, local newspapers reported on Wednesday. "A…
Israel stir over Arab’s jailing for consensual sex with Jew
JERUSALEM: An Israeli court's jailing on a rape charge of an Arab man it ruled had duped a Jewish woman into consensual sex by lying about his ethnicity caused a…
Ismaili set for Benjelloun swoop
ISMAILIA: Ismaili are set to sign Moroccan forward Abdessalam Benjelloun should he pass a medical on Wednesday. Benjelloun has arrived in Ismailia early Wednesday and will join the Egyptian team…