Ahly to register Geddo in Champions League squad
CAIRO: Ahly are set to include the names of new signings Geddo and Hossam Ghaly in their CAF Champions League roster. As expected, Egypt forward Geddo will be registered even…
Head of Judges Club submits file on lawyers-judges crisis to prosecutor
CAIRO: The head of the Judges’ Club submitted a comprehensive file on the crisis between lawyers and judges to the public prosecutor, according to reports Monday. Counselor Ahmed El-Zend told…
In defense of Dunga (Part 2)
Dunga is targeted by the critics for his volatile temperament on the sidelines. Many argue that his aggressive style of coaching and personality may influence the players negatively during matches.…
Mubarak-Netanyahu meeting pushed to Sunday
CAIRO: A scheduled meeting between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been postponed to Sunday, Egyptian and Israeli officials said on Tuesday. An…
EU foreign policy chief holds talks in Turkey
ISTANBUL: Turkey hosted talks on Tuesday with the European Union's foreign affairs chief on its troubled bid to join the bloc after claims that the sluggish progress is pushing Ankara…
Iran scientist flees to Pakistan embassy in US, say reports
TEHRAN: Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri, who claims he was kidnapped by US spies, surfaced at Tehran's interest section in Washington on Tuesday to declare Americans "losers" in the long-running…
US slips on promises to hold Sudan to account
WASHINGTON: The words of the Obama administration were unequivocal: Sudan must do more to fight terrorism and improve human rights. If it did, it would be rewarded. If not, it…
Lawyers for ElBaradei group put signature campaign on hold
CAIRO:The group Lawyers for ElBaradei is temporarily putting the signatures campaign on the petition "Together for Change" on hold due to the current crisis between the lawyers and the judges,…
Oil rises above $75; demand growth to slow in 2011
LONDON: Oil reversed early losses on Tuesday to rise above $75 a barrel as optimism about the economic recovery offset a report predicting oil demand growth will slow next year,…
Israel’s Gazit-Globe raises $130 mln in bond issue
TEL AVIV: Israeli real estate investment company Gazit-Globe raised 500 million shekels ($130 million) in a public offering of bonds which it will use to pay down debt, it said…