Saudi side Hilal track Zaki
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia s Hilal are interested in signing Zamalek striker Amr Zaki, the player s agent said on Wednesday. Hilal want to sign Zaki in the close season, Nader…
Petrojet to wrap up double signing soon
CAIRO: Zamalek defender Osama Hassan and Telecom Egypt striker Ahmed Omran are joining Petrojet soon.According to a reliable source, Hassan put his signature to a pre-contract agreement with the petroleum…
Bild describe Egypt celebration as dumbest ever
CAIRO: German tabloid magazine Bild described Egypt players celebration after scoring in the Oman friendly as one of the dumbest in football history.Mohamed Abou-Trika scored the only goal of the…
Al-Kass appointed Olympic coach
CAIRO: Ahmed Al-Kass has returned for a third stint as Olympic coach, the Alexandria-based club announced on Wednesday. Al-Kass will succeed Mohamed Helmi, whose contract has expired, as Olympic coach,…
Ahly release skipper Shadi
CAIRO: Ahly captain Shadi Mohamed is set to leave after 10 years with the club, whereas Emad Al-Nahhas has been also released, the Egyptian champions said on Thursday.The 32-year-old Shadi…
FIFA bans El-Hadary 4 months for contract breach
ZURICH: Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary has been banned from all football for four months for breaching his contract at former club Al-Ahly.FIFA announced the ban Tuesday and said El-Hadary and…
Blues legend Koko Taylor dies
Blues legend Koko Taylor, who became known as the Queen of Blues and was one of the few women to find success in the male dominated blues scene, died Wednesday,…
Art for children at risk
In an effort to protect Egyptian children from exploitation, abuse and violence, Hanfaninha Studio Gallery is organizing a two-day exhibition to raise funds for a project designed to educate 25…
News in brief
Apache joint-venture makes new Egypt oil findKhalda Petroleum Company, which operates concessions in Egypt for US Apache Corp, has made a new oil find in the South Umbarka concession in…
Israel hopes Obama speech will lead to peace
JERUSALEM: Israel says it hopes that President Barack Obama s historic speech in Cairo will lead to a new era of reconciliation with the Arab world.In its first reaction to…