Maillet to referee Egypt-Algeria clash
CAIRO: Seychellois referee Eddy Maillet will officiate in Wednesday s crucial World Cup qualifying playoff between Egypt and Algeria.He will be assisted by fellow countryman Jason Damoo and Cameroonian Evarist…
Toulan arrives at Ahly Benghazi
CAIRO: Egyptian coach Helmi Toulan arrived in Libya on Sunday night in order to take charge of Ahly Benghazi. The club announced on their official website that the former Masri…
Jose advises Egypt ahead of decider
CAIRO: Former Ahly coach Manuel Jose said Egypt should be ready to cope with Sudan s humidity when they face Algeria on Wednesday in a playoff for a place at…
Cameroon coast to record sixth World Cup appearance
JOHANNESBURG: Cameroon coasted to a 2-0 win in Morocco Saturday and clinched a record sixth appearance for an African team at the World Cup.The Indomitable Lions took a one-point lead…
Sudanese hosts brace for crunch Algeria-Egypt tie
KHARTOUM: Sudan braced for an influx of Algerian and Egyptian fans on Monday ahead of this week s crunch World Cup qualification play-off amid mounting fears of trouble between the…
Egypt reports eighth swine flu death
CAIRO: A 26-year-old pregnant woman died in Alexandria of H1N1, the Ministry of Health announced, bringing the total of swine flu deaths in the country to eight.The woman was admitted…
Egyptians fly to Sudan to support national football team
CAIRO: In support of their national football team, thousands of Egyptians are flocking to Sudan Wednesday to attend the World Cup qualifier against Algeria.The Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that…
Orascom Telecom Q3 net, customers jump
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom net income more than doubled in the third quarter of 2009 as customer numbers climbed 12 percent, the company said in a statement, exceeding analysts estimates. Orascom…
Egypt issues 15 rice export licenses
CAIRO: Egypt granted 15 companies rice export licenses, a trade ministry statement said Monday, with each license worth between LE 700 and LE 1,250. This is the first bid for…