Egypt says Doha trade deal unlikely this year
DAVOS: World trade talks are unlikely to be completed this year because the economic slowdown has raised Western fears about the impact of trade liberalization, Egypt s Trade Minister said…
EFG-Hermes has $1.2/$1.3 bln for investments: CEO
DAVOS: Egypt s number one bank EFG-Hermes has $1.2-$1.3 billion of spare capital after the sale of its stake in Audi Bank that it will use for purchases and to…
Music in forms
Tucked away on the second floor of the Egyptian Museum of Modern Art is a structure that does not look like much. It has two surfaces, one flat on the…
Khmer Rouge killing machine exposed at Sundance
PARK CITY: Ten years in the making, a documentary showing at the Sundance Festival explores the inner workings of the Cambodian regime through hundreds of hours of interviews with the…
Hossam Hassan in Zamalek warning
CAIRO: Zamalek boss Hossam Hassan implied that he may quit the team if the board failed to bring in new players in January.The ex-Masri manager revealed that he has been…
Portsmouth to bid for Meteb: Agent
CAIRO: Premiership strugglers Portsmouth want Emad Meteb on loan, said the Ahly striker s agent Nader Shawki. Portsmouth want Meteb on loan for six months. They are willing to pay…
Yasser joins Zamalek after leaving Ahly
CAIRO: Qatar forward Hussein Yasser has joined Zamalek on a free transfer, shortly after leaving Ahly, the Whites said on Wednesday.Yasser, 27, rescinded his contract with Ahly earlier on Wednesday…
Ittihad received no bids for Geddo
CAIRO: Ittihad played down media reports claiming that Fulham made an offer for forward Mohamed Nagi Geddo .The Egyptian international, who has been impressing in the ongoing African Cup of…
2012 African Cup hosts to ease visa restrictions
LUANDA: Gabon and Equatorial Guinea will waive tough immigration restrictions and adopt a joint visa when they co-host the next African Cup of Nations in 2012.The tournament will be played…
Barnes says African teams should toughen up
LUANDA: Former England and Liverpool midfielder John Barnes says African teams need to toughen up mentally to improve their chances of winning the World Cup.Barnes is in Angola, which is…
