Ahly, Ismaili call for sportsmanship
CAIRO: Ahly and Ismaili chairmen called on fans to behave well in Saturday s Egyptian Premier League clash between the fierce rivals.League leaders and defending champions Ahly visit fourth-placed Ismaili,…
CAS hears FC Sion challenge to transfer ban
GENEVA: FC Sion appealed on Wednesday to overturn a transfer ban imposed by FIFA after goalkeeper Essam El Hadary broke his contract in Egypt to join the Swiss club.The Court…
Al-Badri bemoans missed chances
CAIRO: Ahly coach Hossam Al-Badri bemoaned his side s inability to convert their chances in the goalless draw with arch-rivals Zamalek in Tuesday s Cairo derby.Honors were even after both…
INTERVIEW: Australia seen as natural fit for Islamic finance
SYDNEY: Australia s wealth of natural resources and financial landscape provide a natural platform for Islamic finance, with potential to attract a new type of global investors, an official with…
Egypt digs at Gaza border amid report of smuggling barrier
RAFAH: Egyptian engineers were carrying out major excavation work at the Gaza border on Wednesday as an Israeli daily reported that an anti-smuggling barrier was under construction, an AFP reporter…
Egypt to host Darfur conference next year
CAIRO: Egypt has announced its intention to host a conference for the reconstruction and development of Darfur within the first three months of 2010.Director of the Sudan Affairs department at…
Israel mulling security fence on Egypt border to halt migration
CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu is mulling the construction of a security fence along the border with Egypt to halt smuggling and attempts by African migrants to enter Israel.The…
China will have achieved world domination by 2020, says economist
CAIRO: Professor Norbert Walter, chief economist of Deutsche Bank Group, presented "Dawn in the East, Dusk in the West: The End of the End of History for the American Chamber…