Al-Sayed set to extend Ahly stay
CAIRO: Ahly defender Ahmed Al-Sayed is close to signing a new deal at the Cairo outfit, according to football director Hadi Khashaba.Skipper Al-Sayed, whose current contract runs out by the…
Shehata justifies Abou-Trika inclusion
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata stressed that the inclusion of Mohamed Abou-Trika in the Pharaohs squad for Wednesday s friendly with England is not a compliment to the veteran playmaker.…
Rooney doubtful for Egypt friendly
CAIRO: Wayne Rooney might miss England s friendly match with Egypt due to injury, said Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.The prolific hitman was introduced as a substitute in the Red…
African migrant killed trying to cross into Israel
RAFAH: An Egyptian security official says border guards fatally shot an African migrant and detained 16 others as they tried to cross the border into Israel.The official said the shot…
Advisory firm Akanar sees more mergers in Egypt
CAIRO: Corporate finance advisers Akanar Partners, which is working on six merger and acquisitions deals in Egypt, sees more transactions flowing with the improving economy and from the consolidation of…
Palm Hills Q4 net gains on homes demand
CAIRO: Egyptian real estate developer Palm Hills Developments saw its fourth-quarter profit and revenue jump on a year earlier, beating two analysts forecasts after the company booked more contracts than…