Shehata concerned by mistakes despite win
CAIRO: Egypt s crucial 1-0 victory at Zambia on Saturday did not assure coach Hassan Shehata that everything was in place to reach the World Cup.The Pharaohs kept alive their…
Egypt beats Zambia 1-0 in World Cup qualifying
CHILALABOMBWE, Zambia: Hosni Abd-Rabou scored a late goal Saturday to give African champion Egypt a 1-0 win at Zambia and maintain its chances of qualifying for next year s World…
Egypt deserve World Cup berth, says Hassan
CAIRO: Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan said that the Pharaohs deserved a World Cup slot more than their Group C rivals, in the wake of his side s 1-0 win at…
US sues for return of stolen Egyptian artifact
MIAMI: The US has taken legal steps to have a stolen, 3,000-year-old sarcophagus returned to Egypt.Federal prosecutors filed court papers Thursday seeking forfeiture of the artifact. It wound up in…
Boyzone singer Gately dies in Spain at 33
Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, 33, died on Saturday while on holiday in Majorca off the coast of Spain, the Irish band with a string of hits in the 1990s said…
Rezidor plans 18 Mideast hotels in 3 years
BELGIUM: Belgium-based Rezidor Hotel Group, looking to tap demand in main Arab cities, said on Thursday it was planning to expand its hotel network by managing 18 more hotels in…
US envoy calls on Mideast to 'take actions' for peace
CAIRO: US Middle East envoy George Mitchell was in Cairo on Sunday for talks with officials, calling on regional players to take steps for a resumption of peace talks.The former…
Egypt: Palestinian reconciliation postponed
CAIRO: The signing of a Palestinian reconciliation agreement set for Oct. 25 has been postponed for several weeks, Egypt s foreign minister said Sunday. Ahmed Aboul Gheit wouldn t name…
Egypt inflation reverses downward trend
CAIRO: After a period of significant decline, Egypt's September inflation rose for the first time in 10 months, largely on the back of higher food prices.Urban headline inflation hit a…
Egypt's government expenditures outstrip income
CAIRO: Egypt's government revenues rose .02 percent to LE 22.7 billion, while expenditures increased 26.1 percent to LE 47.4 billion from August to September 2009, Al-Ahram reported. The budget deficit…