Sharqeya boy contracts bird flu
CAIRO: A four-year-old boy from Sharqeya has contracted the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu, the 70th such case in Egypt since the disease was identified in 2006, the…
SKorea and US rescue Egypt ship from clutches of pirates
SEOUL: South Korean and US helicopters have scared off pirates trying to attack an Egyptian ship off Somalia, military officials in Seoul said on Thursday.The Bahrain-based US Fifth Fleet, meanwhile,…
Gaish's Arko reveals German interest
CAIRO: Gaish hitman Ernest Papa Arko revealed that he had received offers from Germany, but said that his club are not willing to sell him.The 25-year-old Ghanaian said that Bundesliga…
Masri target Ahly's Farag
CAIRO: Masri are interested in signing Ahly s unsettled striker Ahmed Hassan Farag, the club s chairman Ali Farag said on Thursday. Coach Bertalan Bicskei believes Farag would be a…
Ismaili want foreign referee for league finale
CAIRO: Ismaili are seeking to get the Egyptian Football Association to appoint a foreign referee for their final Egyptian Premier League game against Tersana on May 20, according to board…
Mortada Mansour to take part in Zamalek elections
CAIRO: Mortada Mansour has been given the green light by Egyptian State Council to run for presidency in Zamalek s upcoming elections on May 29.A decision banning Mansour from taking…
Manuel Jose named coach of Angolan national team
LUANDA: Angola's football federation has named Manuel Jose as the new coach of its national team.Jose, from Portugal, was expected to arrive by the end of the month.He replaces Angolan…
NDP official stabbed to death
CAIRO: An official from Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party has been found stabbed to death in party offices in a Cairo suburb, a security official told AFP on Thursday.The body…
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