Zamalek ask Agogo for compensation
CAIRO: Zamalek have asked Ghanaian striker Junior Agogo to pay the club a sum of ?1 million, Ghanaian newspaper Daily Guide Ghana reported.Agogo recently terminated his contract with Zamalek before…
Belgian De Bleeckere to referee Cairo derby
CAIRO: Belgian referee Frank de Bleeckere was chosen to officiate Thursday s Cairo derby between Ahly and Zamalek, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced.The 43-year-old will be assisted by fellow…
Zaki back in the Wigan fold
WIGAN: Amr Zaki is set to return to the Wigan line-up for Sunday s Premier League clash with Blackburn after manager Steve Bruce drew a line under his recent spat…
25-year-old woman dies of bird flu
CAIRO: A 25-year-old woman from Cairo has died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the 25th reported death from the disease since it broke out in the country in…
Italian judge to rule in May on CIA trial
MILAN: A judge will decide next month whether to continue with the politically sensitive trial of 26 Americans and seven Italians accused in the alleged kidnapping of an Egyptian terror…
Captured Egyptian boats did not have licenses
CAIRO: The Somali President has promised President Hosni Mubarak to work on the release of the two Egyptian fishing boats captured by pirates off the coast of Somalia earlier this…
Netanyahu invited to Egypt while Suleiman meets Lieberman
CAIRO: Egypt has extended an invitation to new Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to visit Egypt, an invite which was relayed by Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman during his visit to…
Muslim Brotherhood supports Hezbollah
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood says it supports the Lebanese group Hezbollah, which the Egyptian government has accused of planning attacks in Egypt.Hezbollah has rejected the accusation, but admitted one of…
Lawyer denies reports that Hezbollah detainees were not tortured
CAIRO: The lawyer for some of the detainees held on suspicion of belonging to a Hezbollah cell denied Thursday newspaper reports claiming that no evidence of torture was found on…