Zamalek consider Arab Champions League participation
CAIRO: Zamalek are seriously considering taking part in next season s Arab Champions League, chairman Mohamed Amer said.The Cairo club, who is currently seventh in the Egyptian league, is unlikely…
Squash can expand Olympic chances says Nicol
LONDON: Squash can broaden the range of nations who could win Olympic medals if it succeeds in getting into the 2016 Games, according to one of its all-time greats, Peter…
Al-Nahhas set for May return
CAIRO: Ahly defender Emad Al-Nahhas could end his lengthy lay-off after a month and a half.The 33-year-old has been sidelined since a previous knee injury reoccurred in January, and he…
Zambia coach admits Egypt tough task
CAIRO: Zambia coach Herve Renard said that it will be very difficult for his team to beat Egypt when the two teams meet on March 29 in Cairo.The Chipolopolo were…
British mother loses Dubai battle against adultery jailing
DUBAI: Dubai s highest court upheld a three-month jail sentence followed by deportation against a British mother convicted of adultery, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.The Gulf News said the Dubai…
Over 350 children killed in 2008, says report
CAIRO: A staggering 352 children in Egypt were killed as a result of violence in 2008, a report issued by the Land Center for Human Rights (LCHR) said on Sunday.…
CORRECTION
In an article titled "Egypt, Italian trade ministers meet on bilateral trade ties, which ran in Daily News Egypt on March 17, 2009, the figures reflect the first 11 months…
Orascom Telecom leads Egypt indexes up
CAIRO: Egyptian stock indexes edged higher on Tuesday, led by market heavyweight Orascom Telecom (OT) despite a flurry of profit taking late in the session, traders said. OT said on…
ANALYSIS: Chinese investment in Egypt to rise, Suez bids to be announced
CAIRO: The state will announce the winner of a bid to develop the Northwest Gulf of Suez Economic Zone in the next few days, according to local papers quoting the…
British national claims he was tortured in Egypt, says The Guardian
CAIRO: A British national is alleging that he was tortured in Egypt in collusion with UK intelligence agencies, British daily the Guardian reported Sunday.Twenty-six-year-old Azhar Khan says that he was…
