Al-Hadari concedes four goals in Sion defeat
CAIRO: Sion took a severe drubbing at the hands of Grasshoppers in the Swiss League on Sunday, after Egyptian goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadari conceded four goals.The 36-year-old keeper, who impressed in…
Azmi eyes Egypt spot
CAIRO: Zamalek new signing Amir Azmi is determined to prove his worth to the Egypt national team after returning to his home club.The 26-year-old defender signed a three-year deal with…
Flavio hands in transfer request
CAIRO: Ahly striker Flavio Amado has submitted a transfer request, a club source said on Sunday. Flavio wants to leave, the Ahly source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told…
Hungarian referee to officiate Telecom-Ismail clash
CAIRO: Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai has been assigned to preside over Monday s encounter between Telecom Egypt and Ismaili, the Egyptian Football Association announced. The high-profile official will be assisted…
Censor-defying Chinese director back at Cannes
Defying the authorities, controversial Chinese director Lou Ye is offering a movie on love and homosexuality at the Cannes film festival this week that was shot on the quiet in…
Black Sea wheat a growing force in Mideast market
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Black Sea wheat exports to the Middle East are growing, helped by cheap freight rates and a strong dollar despite some concerns about quality, industry experts and traders…
Obama urged to speak at Sunni centre of learning
CAIRO: Sunni Islam s top religious authority, Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawy, urged US President Barack Obama to choose his Al-Azhar University in Cairo as the venue for a promised address…
Israel PM says hopes to resume peace talks in weeks
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he wants to resume peace talks with the Palestinians within weeks but avoided any mention of a two-state solution to…