Petrojet technical staff does not oppose Soliman departure
CAIRO: Petrojet technical staff does not have reservations over the possible departure of playmaker Walid Soliman, assistant coach Hani Al-Okabi said on Saturday.Egyptian champions Ahly are interested in signing the…
Barakat makes Hodoud trip
CAIRO: Mohamed Barakat was included in Ahly s squad for Monday s crucial league clash with Harras Hodoud.The veteran midfielder was recently struggling with an ankle injury sustained in last…
Mokhtar nears Contractors switch
CAIRO: Petrojet coach Mokhtar Mohktar agreed to take over Arab Contractors next season, according to a well-informed source at the club. The source confirmed that Contractors football director Mohamed Ramadan…
Zamalek candidates promise Decastel stay
CAIRO: Zamalek presidential candidates Mamdouh Abbas and Kamal Darwish announced that Michel Decastel will remain as club coach if any of them wins the elections.The White Knights ex- Chairmen are…
Zaher wants internationals to sit out CAF Cup
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association president Samir Zaher said that Ahli, ENPPI and Harras Hodoud should play their upcoming CAF Confederation Cup games without their Egypt players.The three clubs games in…
US eyes 25 pct of Mideast wheat market in 2008/9
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: The US expects to capture 25 percent of the wheat market in the Middle East and North Africa in the marketing year 2008/9, a US Wheat Associates official…
Egyptian inflation falls to 11.7 pct in April
CAIRO: Urban consumer inflation in Egypt fell to 11.7 percent in the year to April from 12.1 percent in the year to March, Egypt s state-run statistics agency CAPMAS said…
Israeli PM to Egypt for tenuous talks
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Egypt on Monday to secure Cairo s support over the Iranian nuclear drive, despite their deep differences on the Middle East peace…
US press split on Egypt ahead of Obama visit
CAIRO: While American press coverage of President Barack Obama's much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world on June 4 has highlighted his efforts to improve relations with Muslims worldwide, the choice…
Hezbollah condemns UN envoy's comments
BEIRUT: The Lebanese group Hezbollah has condemned recent comments by a senior UN envoy in which he criticized the organization for providing support to Palestinian fighters in Gaza from Egypt.Saturday…
