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Egypt conference on future of chemical industries The National Research Center (NRC) will hold the third International Conference of Chemical Industries Research Division on Dec. 16 to discuss the role…
Rights group: Arab human rights deteriorate
CAIRO: A leading Egyptian human rights group said Friday that human rights in the Arab world have deteriorated over the past year and the future looks bleak for reform.The Cairo…
More online journalists than print journalists behind bars: CPJ
WASHINGTON: In a reflection of the digital age, more online journalists are jailed around the world than journalists from any other medium, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported on…
Mido blames FA for Islamophobic abuse
LONDON: Middlesbrough striker Mido has blamed the Football Association for the Islamophobic chanting which has been directed at him for the second year in a row while playing against Newcastle.The…
Mido set for January decision
CAIRO: Middlesbrough striker Ahmed "Mido Hossam announced that he ll make a decision regarding his future in January s transfer window.The Egyptian international has been recently unsettled at the Riverside…
Ahli reject Gomaa's Saudi offer
CAIRO: Ahly have officially rejected an offer from Al-Shabab of Saudi Arabia to sign defender Wael Gomaa.Al-Shabab have earlier submitted a one and half years offer worth $500,000 for the…
Al-Nassr interested in signing Yasser, say reports
CAIRO: Saudi club Al-Nassr are interested in signing Ahly attacking midfielder Hussein Yasser, Al-Watan newspaper reported.Yasser, who joined Ahly from Sporting Braga in the summer, has publicly admitted his dissatisfaction…
Shadi unhappy with omission, accepts Jose's decision
CAIRO: Ahly skipper Shadi Mohamed said that he was surprised with his exclusion from the team facing Ghazl Mahalla on Thursday.It will be the first time in a while where…
