Al-Saqqa denies armband request
CAIRO: Veteran defender Abdel-Zaher Al-Saqqa, who earned an Egypt call up for the first time in two years, firmly rebuffed reports that he asked coach Hassan Shehata to wear the…
Hossam Hassan resigns as Telecom manager
CAIRO: Telecom Egypt manager Hossam Hassan resigned after a poor start to their second-division campaign, the former Ahly and Zamalek star said on Wednesday. My ambition has never been managing…
Google gets its groove on with music search
Google stepped onto the internet music stage on Wednesday, unveiling a service for finding, listening to or buying songs online.Google announced an alliance with Lala.com and MySpace-owned iLike at Capitol…
Sean Penn wants to shoot film in Venezuela: Chavez
Oscar-winning actor and political activist Sean Penn may film a movie in Venezuela, according to the country s firebrand President Hugo Chavez.Penn told me was very interested in a film…
Citadel Capital sets up investment funds
CAIRO: Cairo-based Citadel Capital, a private equity fund that manages $8.3 billion, has set up at least two new funds for investment in the Middle East and East Africa, saying…
UN investigator warns US on use of drones
UNITED NATIONS: A UN human rights investigator warned the United States Tuesday that its use of unmanned warplanes to carry out targeted executions may violate international law.Philip Alston said that…
UN chief calls on Israel to back Gaza reconstruction
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel Wednesday to back the reconstruction of Gaza, deploring conditions there nearly a year after a devastating Israeli military offensive. Ten…
Lawyers in Egypt's Hezbollah spy trial quit
CAIRO: Defense lawyers for a trial in Egypt of two dozen people charged with spying for Lebanon's Hezbollah quit Wednesday after claiming the court was not impartial, judicial officials and…
Conference highlights rife competition in telecom sector
CAIRO: Telecom moguls from the Middle East and Europe gathered this week at the annual North Africa Com to rub shoulders, share insights and predict future trends. The conference specifically…