Three Egyptians to hang over rape and robbery: court
ISMAILIA: An Egyptian court sentenced three men to death on Monday after they were convicted of rape and armed robbery.The court, in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia, found the…
Al-Safti set for Zamalek extension
CAIRO: Zamalek defender Amr Al-Safti backtracked on his decision to leave the Cairo club in the winter, after boss Hossam Hassan coaxed him into extending his stay. The former Masri…
Al-Tabie moves to Mansoura
CAIRO: Former Zamalek defender Beshir Al-Tabie joined promoted outfit Mansoura on a two-and-half-year deal starting January. I have already put pen to paper, Al-Tabie, who has been without a club…
Production condition Kone sale to Zamalek
CAIRO: Military Production want more than one Zamalek player in exchange for their Ivorian striker Abou Kone.Zamalek made a move for the 27-year, offering out-of-favor center-half Amr Adel in return,…
Albums that marked the decade
Radiohead, Kid A (2000)(Number one in Rolling Stone s best 100 albums of the decade, number two in Billboard critics top 20 albums of the decade, number 14 in NME…
Oil backs off 5-week high near $79, dollar firm
LONDON: Oil traded flat at below $79 a barrel, off a five-week high the previous session, as a firming dollar offset colder US weather and concerns over political developments in…
Orascom Telecom rallies, Egypt index up
CAIRO: Index heavyweight Orascom Telecom rallied 6.5 percent on Tuesday after two sessions of losses, driving Egypt s benchmark index higher. It s a normal rebound because the stock has…
Mideast, North Africa IPOs sink 83 pct: report
DUBAI: The value of IPOs fell 83 percent in the Middle East and North Africa this year as issuance ground to a halt in the wake of the global financial…
Pro-government rallies reported across Iran
TEHRAN: Tens of thousands of government supporters rallied across Iran on Tuesday to call for the punishment of opposition leaders for fomenting unrest after June s disputed presidential poll, state…
Netanyahu in Cairo to discuss resumption of peace process
CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on US efforts to revive stalled Middle East peace negotiations.But the talks…