Ittihad close in on Bucker
CAIRO: Ittihad are in advanced negotiations with German tactician Theo Bucker, who was approached by the Alexandrian club after the departure of Taha Basri. Bucker initially agreed on Ittihad s…
Ismaili opt against selling Karim
CAIRO: Ismaili opted against selling Mostafa Karim to Sharjah in a decision that is likely to infuriate their chairman Nasr Aboul-Hassan, who accepted the UAE side s offer.Aboul-Hassan said last…
Michel named Zamalek coach
CAIROL Henri Michel returned to Zamalek for a second stint after the club announced his appointment as the team s new coach following Michel Decastel s dismissal. Michel is the…
Mobiles key to web connectivity in Africa: Tata
NAIROBI: Mobile phones will be the key driver of internet connectivity in Africa in coming years as there are more people with handsets than computers, an official at global telecoms…
Ezz, real estate firms rise in Egypt
CAIRO: Ezz Steel, which makes rebars used in construction, and real estate firms Palm Hills and Sixth of October Development and Investment (SODIC) rose on Egypt s bourse, helped by…
Israeli freeze must include east Jerusalem, says Aboul Gheit
STOCKHOLM: Egypt s foreign minister says east Jerusalem must be included in a freeze of Israeli settlement activity before Middle East peace talks can restart.Ahmed Aboul-Gheit told reporters in Stockholm…
Quest Means Business: Asia bound
Having spent the depths of the recession in moribund Europe it is a real surprise to find that it is not doom and dismay everywhere.I have just been in Hong…
Egypt to receive $1.2 bln of IMF's global liquidity boost
CAIRO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has implemented a plan to inject $283 billion into international markets, with Egypt receiving $1.2 billion to be added to its international reserves balance.IMF's…
Fans mark would-have-been birthday of 'King of Pop'
Hundreds of fans of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson braved the rain to celebrate what would have been his 51st birthday with a party Saturday in a New…
