Mokhtar changes mind about releasing Al-Noubi
CAIRO: Petrojet boss Mokhtar Mokhtar backtracked on his decision to release Hisham Al-Noubi, after the club s board urged him to keep hold of the experienced defender.The former Ahly assistant…
Ismaili are my preference, says Abdel-Fadil
ISMAILIA: Ismaili center-half Sherif Abdel-Fadil announced that he would rather stay with his current, provided that the coastal side offer him an improved contract.The 26-year-old has been restless for quite…
Zamalek eye Mido loan
CAIRO: Zamalek have opened talks with Middlesbrough striker Mido over the possibility of signing him on loan, the club s board member Ibrahim Youssef said on Sunday. Mido said he…
El-Hadari rejects Turkish offer
CAIRO: Essam El-Hadari has turned down an offer to join Turkish newly-promoted side Diyarbakirspor, the Sion goalkeeper said on Sunday. It will be difficult for me to live there ,…
Sixth Potter film will keep fans under a spell
The new Harry Potter film succeeds in refreshing the familiar formula with a frisson of teenage romance which will keep fans firmly under its spell, reviewers in Britain said on…
NBE bank to launch mortgage fund – report
CAIRO: State-owned National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Egypt s largest commercial bank by assets, is setting up a LE 10 billion ($1.79 billion) fund to finance home mortgages, a newspaper…
Egypt: Providing food security
CAIRO: With irrigation efforts moving slowly and imports beset by inconsistencies, Egypt has begun to follow its neighbors lead into overseas farming. In particular, persistently high wheat prices, and the…
Egypt FM meets Darfur rebel leaders in push for unity
CAIRO: Egypt s Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit met officials from Darfur rebel groups on Saturday to push for peace talks between them and the Sudanese government, the state news…
