Zaki can still play against Rwanda
CAIRO: Amr Zaki still has a chance to feature in Egypt s crucial World Cup qualifier at Rwanda, assistant coach Shawki Gharib said on Thursday.The Zamalek striker was not included…
Sports Talk: Football and the fast
Of all the controversial things Jose Mourinho has said, like calling himself The Special One , the least divisive comments have been about fasting in Ramadan.After yanking out his Inter…
Barakat recalled, Zaki out of Rwanda game
CAIRO: Egypt boss Hassan Shehata has named 23 players for the crucial World Cup qualifier against Rwanda next month.Ahly midfielder Mohamed Barakat made the list for the first time since…
News in brief
Orascom Telecom Q2 net up, markets still tough Egypt s Orascom Telecom on Tuesday posted second-quarter net profit up 38 percent at $111.8 million, the lower end of forecasts, and…
Barclays Bank Egypt net profits up 28.5 pct
CAIRO: Barclays Bank Egypt posted a 28.5 percent increase in net profits to LE 124.5 million in the first half of the fiscal year, versus LE 96.9 million during the…
Egypt index gains for fifth straight session
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark index gained for a fifth straight session, up 1.4 percent in decent volumes as Sewedy Cables was boosted by a breach of resistance levels. More than…
One-way opening of Rafah crossing to continue today
CAIRO: The Rafah border crossing will continue to be open Thursday for the second day running for Palestinians returning to the Gaza Strip, with the crossing not opened in the…
