Zamalek players unfazed by board turmoil
CAIRO: Zamalek trio Hani Saied, Mahmoud Fathallah and Hassan Mostafa reflected the squad's cool reaction to the recent unrest concerning the club's board. The Zamalek board, led by Mamdouh Abbas,…
Zamalek’s Abdul-Wahed fears for Egypt place
CAIRO: Zamalek keeper Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed hopes to complete a loan move to Masri to retain his place in Egypt's squad. The 33-year-old lost his regular Zamalek place, which he occupied…
Ahly postpone contract talks with Fathi and Ashour
CAIRO: Ahly have postponed contract talks with midfield duo Ahmed Fathi and Hossam Ashour until after the CAF Champions League, the club's football director said on Wednesday. The contracts of…
Mideast peace talks rich in symbolism
JERUSALEM: In less than a month, globe-trotting Mideast peace makers have traveled from the regal grounds of the White House to the calm shores of the Red Sea and the…
A plea to stand up against poverty rises at the Culture Wheel
CAIRO: A press conference for the global campaign “Stand Up Against Poverty: Make Noise for the MDGs” was hosted by Al-Sawy Culture Wheel on Wednesday, September 15, at Al-Kalima hall.…
Family slam ruling on Iraq Kurd reporter’s murder
ARBIL: Relatives of a journalist killed in May after he alleged corruption among Iraqi Kurdish leaders reacted angrily on Thursday to an official probe that ruled he was shot by…
West calls for tougher action on Iran sanctions
UNITED NATIONS: Western nations on Wednesday called for tougher action to implement UN sanctions against Iran as world powers prepared to meet in New York next week on Tehran's nuclear…
US hikers’ mothers urge Iran to bring sons home
WASHINGTON: The mothers of two US hikers held in Tehran urged Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday to bring the men with him to New York when he attends a UN meeting…
‘Gap remains wide’ on settlements, says Palestinian official
RAMALLAH: Israel and the Palestinians remain deeply divided on the renewal of settlement construction despite fresh peace talks, a senior Palestinian official said Thursday. The official said the negotiations held…
To save tigers, protect key breeding areas, says Study
JAKARTA: Conservationists must protect tiger populations in a few concentrated breeding grounds in Asia instead of trying to safeguard vast, surrounding landscapes, if they want to save the big cats…