AUC appoints Kurtzer to board of trustees
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo (AUC) appointed former US diplomat Daniel C. Kurtzer as a member of its Board of Trustees. Kurtzer was previously the US ambassador to Egypt…
Deported Chechen student missing in Moscow
CAIRO: A Chechen Al-Azhar student recently deported to Russia from Egypt has gone missing, according to the Associated Press. Human rights groups have suggested that he was detained by Russian…
No new cases of H1N1 in Egypt Tuesday
CAIRO: No new cases of the H1N1 virus were reported in Egypt by press time Tuesday, the first swine-free day since the beginning of June when the first case was…
Egypt to improve university professors' salaries, says minister
CAIRO: The government is working towards improving pay conditions of university professors and is taking measures to upgrade Egyptian universities, Minister of Higher Education Hany Helal told a National Democratic…
Alaa Kamal returns to Contractors
CAIRO: Alaa Kamal has confirmed his return to Arab Contractors from Zamalek after the latter failed to pay his full transfer fee to the Mountain Wolves. I have returned to…
Egypt won't repeat Italy triumph with us, says Rwandan official
CAIRO: Rwandan football association president Jean Bosco Kazura is fully confident that Rwanda will be strong opponents to Egypt when both teams meet next month.The Amavubi Stars face the Pharaohs…
South Africa, Amr Adib apologize to national team
CAIRO: A statement issued yesterday by South African police refuted allegations that players on Egypt's national football team were robbed by prostitutes they brought back to their hotel rooms to…
Al-Badri dreams of Ahly post
CAIRO: Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri stressed that he would jump at a chance to become the club s first team coach.Al-Badri has been in charge of the team since…
Egypt blames Confed Cup exit on tough schedule
RUSTENBURG, South Africa: Egypt s coaching staff blamed its collapse against the United States on a tough Confederations Cup schedule and injuries to key players.Assistant coach Chawki Gharib said that…
