Mokhtar would settle for second place
CAIRO: Petrojet boss Mokhtar Mokhtar said "it would be great if his side managed to secure a Champions League spot this season, even if they missed out on the title.Mokhtar…
Three dead, 17 missing in Egypt cargo ship sinking
CAIRO: Three sailors perished and 17 are still missing after a cargo ship sank off the Red Sea coast of Egypt on Monday shortly after leaving port, a maritime official…
Ittihad president stands by Basri despite defeat
CAIRO: Ittihad president Mohamed Moselhi called on the team s fans to support head coach Taha Basri despite the embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Gaish.The visiting fans hurled insults against Basri…
Ahly winless run stretches to four matches
JOHANNESBURG: The winless run of African champions Al-Ahly in the Egyptian Premiership stretched to four matches Friday after a 0-0 draw with mid-table Police Union in Cairo.Although the point extended…
Al-Hadari faces possible FIFA suspension: report
CAIRO: FC Sion keeper Essam Al-Hadari might be suspended for up to six weeks by FIFA, according to Swiss paper Le Matin.The paper reported that FIFA are expected to issue…
Abou-Trika named in Ahly squad to face Olympic
CAIRO: Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika is set to make his long awaited comeback when the Red Devils face Olympic in the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday.The Egyptian international secured a…
IMF conference to mull strategy as global crisis hits Africa
DAR ES SALAAM: With the full force of the global financial crisis starting to hit Africa, leaders will gather Monday in Tanzania for an International Monetary Fund conference convened to…
SODIC profit slumps, sees 2010 recovery
CAIRO: Egyptian real estate developer SODIC said full-year standalone profit fell 87 percent, but added that profit growth should rebound by 2010 as the company delivers houses to customers.SODIC s…