Egypt to open two consulates in Iraq
CAIRO: Egypt, whose head of mission in Baghdad was killed in 2005, is to open two consulates in Iraq, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit announced on Tuesday. He told reporters…
Heroes welcome home for Ghana’s national squad
ACCRA: Thousands of football fans thronged Ghana's main airport Monday to welcome back home the national team who gallantly and narrowly lost to Uruguay in quarter finals at the World…
Fans flood into Cape Town for World Cup semi-final
CAPE TOWN: Fans for the Netherlands and Uruguay descended on Cape Town for their semi-final match Tuesday, with the city's airport welcoming a slew of charter flights and private planes…
Mature Germany ready to sink Spain
DURBAN: Germany's abrupt coming of age at this World Cup has caught almost everyone by surprise — everyone that is but their coach Joachim Loew. Written off as too inexperienced…
Nigeria lifts ban on national team
ABUJA: Nigeria's government on Monday lifted a two-year ban it imposed on its national football team after a dismal World Cup showing, avoiding a collision with world governing body FIFA…
Del Bosque – the player’s friend and coach
DURBAN: Vicente Del Bosque may lack the unpredictability and colorfulness of Luis Aragones, his predecessor as Spanish coach, but to the players he brings a calmness and authority which are…
Azhari TV to cater to wider audience in four other languages
By Safaa Abdoun Daily News Egypt CAIRO: In a bid to bridge cultural gaps and clear misconceptions about Islam, Azhari TV is reaching out to a wider audience…
S.African national parks sell soccer safari for World Cup
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK: As the sun set over the savannah at Kruger National Park, a football fan unfurled a banner from the side of an open-air safari truck. The guided…
Oil rebounds to $73 after equities jump
LONDON: Oil prices changed direction on Tuesday after several days of declines and rose to near $73 a barrel as rallying equities boosted expectations for the pace of global fuel…
Al-Badri explains Hamza departure
CAIRO: Ahly manager Hossam Al-Badri revealed that striker Gamal Hamza decided to leave the club because he felt there was too much competition for a first-team place. Hamza, who signed…