Ismaili star to work harder after Egypt snub
CAIRO: Ismaili in-form winger Ahmed Samir Farag vows to work harder in order to regain his place in Egypt's squad. The 24-year-old was again dropped by Hassan Shehata for the…
Shehata lashes out at Zaki, Shikabala
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata lashed out at Amr Zaki and Shikabala shortly after excluding the Zamalek duo from next week's 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone.…
Fathi staying with Ahly for now
CAIRO: Ahmed Fathi will not be leaving Ahly before the winter break, amid interest from an English Premier League club. The Egypt defender was linked with a return to England…
National Human Rights Council rejects international supervision of elections in Egypt
CAIRO: Vice Chairman of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) said in recent press statements that the council rejected any international supervision over elections in Egypt. “Counselor Moqbel Shaker’s…
‘Al-Gama’a’ stirs interest and debate
CAIRO: Despite the overwhelming number of shows airing during Ramadan, “Al-Gama’a” (The Group) has stood out, attracting the highest number of viewers and sparking the most controversy. Written by…
Mideast talks reopen under tough conditions
RAMALLAH: The US relaunches Israeli-Palestinian talks this week, its third push over the past decade to solve one of the world's most intractable conflicts — and this time under some…
Alexandria launches promotional campaign for 2017 Mediterranean Games bid
ALEXANDRIA: Governor of Alexandria Adel Labib and head of the National Sports Council (NSC) Hassan Saqr announced Monday the launch of the promotional campaign for the "Alexandria 2017" bid to…
Sawiris talking to Vimpelcom about merger: paper
CAIRO: Naguib Sawiris, chairman of Orascom Telecom, said his holding company Weather Investments was talking to telecoms group Vimpelcom about a merger and was open to talks with others, a…
Egypt: Refining retail
CAIRO: Egypt’s retail and wholesale sector is flourishing: total sales grew from $35 billion in 2003 to $76.4 billion in 2009, and that trajectory is expected to continue in the…
Desertec seeks new shareholders, in talks
BERLIN: Desertec, the world's most ambitious solar power project, is courting new shareholders in the Middle East and North Africa in an attempt to broaden its geographical reach, its chief…