Saied has to pay Ismaili LE1 million, says chairman
CAIRO: Ibrahim Saied will not be able to join any club until he pays Ismaili LE1 million, the club s chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan said on Sunday. He can t play…
Ismaili sign Argentinean duo
CAIRO: Egyptian Premier League runners-up Ismaili signed Argentinean duo Fernando Marquez and German Weiner, the club announced on Sunday.Striker Marquez and talented attacking midfielder Weiner, who left Argentinean second-division side…
Ahly arrive in Germany for pre-season camp
CAIRO: Egyptian champions Ahly arrived in Germany on Sunday to begin their pre-season training camp.Versatile midfielder Ahmed Fathi missed the trip as he is still nursing a knee injury he…
Brazil perform great escape to win Confed Cup
JOHANNESBURG: Brazil defended their Confederations Cup title on Sunday with a crushing come-from-behind 3-2 victory to inflict a cruel loss on tenacious underdogs the United States.The five-time world champions looked…
Blur comeback brings Glastonbury to a close
Indie rockers Blur returned to Glastonbury Festival on Sunday for the first time in 11 years to close out three days of music that included sets by Bruce Springsteen and…
Author Naomi Klein calls for boycott of Israel
Bestselling author Naomi Klein on Friday took her call for a boycott of Israel to the occupied West Bank village of Bilin, where she witnessed Israeli forces clashing with protesters.…
Michael Jackson tops British music charts
Michael Jackson shot to the top of the British album charts and saw five of his singles enter the top 40 on Sunday after fans rushed to buy the king…
News in brief
Egypt sees 2009/10 spending of $57.6 blnEgypt expects to spend LE 323.9 billion ($57.6 billion) and receive LE 225 billion in revenue in the fiscal year starting July 1, the…