Ahly duo out of opener, Rayan bid for Yasser
CAIRO: Ahly s injured duo Mohamed Barakat and Ahmed Belal will remain sidelined when the league holders kick off the new season against Ghazl Mahalla at the weekend. Influential midfielder…
Al-Muhammadi tipped for Sunderland
CAIRO: Sunderland are keen to sign Egypt winger Ahmed Al-Muhammadi from ENPPI, the player s agent Nader Shawki revealed. Al-Muhammadi had a successful trial with Sunderland on the weekend and…
South Sudan ethnic clashes kill 185, says local official
JUBA: Fierce clashes between rival ethnic groups in south Sudan have killed at least 185 people, most of them women and children, a regional official said on Monday.The clashes between…
Hardline judge to preside over Hezbollah cell case
CAIRO: The trial of the Hezbollah cell case will begin Aug. 23 at the State Security Emergency Criminal Court in the Fifth Settlement on the outskirts of Cairo, though it…
1 dies after collapse of Gaza smuggling tunnel
GAZA CITY: Hamas security says a smuggling tunnel running under the Gaza-Egypt border has collapsed, killing one person and injuring two.Hamas says three other people are missing.Israel and Egypt have…
Smugglers shoot Egyptian guard near Israel border
AL-ARISH: An Egyptian border guard was killed and another was wounded on Monday during an exchange of fire with smugglers trying to help migrants enter Israel illegally, security official said.The…
Mubarak to visit US Aug 18 after five-year hiatus
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak will visit the US Aug. 18 to meet with President Barack Obama in lieu of the visit he was due to make last May, it was…
Court upholds ruling rejecting FT bid for Mobinil
CAIRO: In what has become one of the most heavily followed soap operas in the business world this year, the latest round of the Orascom Telecom (OT)- France Telecom (FT)…
Taher Helmy heads Egypt side of US-Egypt Business Council
CAIRO: In his first statement since Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid announced that Taher Helmy will be heading the US-Egypt Business Council, Helmy emphasized that the role of the council…
Middle East in top 10 confectionary markets worldwide
CAIRO: The Middle East is one of the 10 largest confectionary markets in the world, according to a recent study by TNS Media Intelligence. The region's confectionary market, which has…
