Egypt summit ups pressure on Israel to quit Gaza
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: European and Arab leaders meeting in Egypt on Sunday ratcheted up calls for an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and announced plans for an international aid conference.The…
Omar Suleiman, Egypt's truce broker
CAIRO: Egypt's powerful intelligence chief Omar Suleiman is the one man who, discreetly and behind the scenes, can speak to both Israel and Hamas and eventually broker an to end…
Israel and Hamas truce holds on Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY: A tenuous ceasefire held Monday in Gaza, where Palestinians dug out from the rubble and Hamas put on a show of defiance vowing to fight on after the…
Concert by pro-Israel singer Macias scrapped
A concert in Mauritius featuring French Jewish singer Enrico Macias has been cancelled because he took part in a pro-Israel rally, the organizer announced Friday.Organizer Lab Entertainment finds itself in…
Hassan receives Saudi offer
CAIRO: Saudi side Wehda have made a bid to sign Ahly midfielder Ahmed Hassan before the closure of the January transfer window, a source close to the player said on…
Abou-Trika still has Europe hop
CAIRO: Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika hasn't given up hope of playing for a high-profile European team at some point during his career."I do still have the desire to excel and…
Agogo back to Zamalek training
CAIRO: Zamalek striker Junior Agogo has rejoined his teammates in training, following his absence from Friday s session. The muscular player deliberately skipped training on Friday after he had found…
