Masri land former Montpellier striker
CAIRO: Masri have signed former Montpellier striker Abdoulaye Cisse on a one-year deal, the Egyptian Premier League club said. The Burkina Faso forward is joining the coastal city club from…
Al-Hadari blunder gives Hodoud final berth
CAIRO: Defending champions Harras Hodoud reached the Egyptian Cup final after beating Ismaili 2-1, thanks to a blunder from veteran goalie Essam Al-Hadari. Both teams were on level terms when…
Fadl brace sends Ahly to final
CAIRO: A first-half brace from Mohamed Fadl helped Ahly beat Military Production 2-1 in the Egyptian Cup semi finals on Thursday to set up a final with defending champions Harras…
Experts call for appointing female judges in roundtable discussion
CAIRO: "Discussing whether women have the right to be appointed judges or not is proof that Egypt is lacking a strong political participation environment," argued Law Professor Yahya El-Gamal in…
Obama message to Muslims blurs, year after Cairo speech
CAIRO: A year after a landmark Cairo address to the Muslim world, President Barack Obama's conciliatory message has been blurred by the perception that US support for Israel remains unchanged,…
Analysis: Israel's deadly sea raid a boon to Hamas
GAZA CITY: Israel's interception of a flotilla trying to break the blockade of Gaza has been a boon to Hamas and vastly improved prospects of at least easing the 3-year-old…
Activist ship steams on towards Gaza — or confrontation
JERUSALEM: The Rachel Corrie activist ship kept its course for a Saturday arrival in Gaza – or confrontation – as world anger simmered over Israel's deadly raid on an earlier…
Half-baked World Cup predictions
We'll know who wins the World Cup on July 11. But that would have been too late. The world wants to know now. We shall try to answer the million-dollar…
Armstrong climbs to third at Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG: Lance Armstrong couldn't hide his satisfaction from lying third overall two days into the Tour of Luxembourg on Thursday. What made Armstrong more happy was his form than his…
South Africa ruling party: Mandela to attend WCup
JOHANNESBURG: Nelson Mandela met with South Africa's national soccer team as the country's ruling party said its most famous citizen will attend the World Cup's opening game and the final.…