Ghaly plays down Hawsawi knock
CAIRO: Nasr midfielder Hossam Ghaly assured that his challenge on Hilal s Osama Hawsawi wasn t deliberately harsh as it was portrayed to be.The former Tottenham Hotspur man was quoted…
Zidan fit to play against Hoffenheim
CAIRO: Borussia Dortmund striker Mohamed Zidan is set to feature in his team s Bundesliga clash against Hoffenheim, after shaking off a minor injury he sustained last weekend.The Egyptian missed…
Southgate unconcerned with Shawky comments
CAIRO: Middlesbrough coach Gareth Southgate is not concerned with Mohamed Shawky s desire to leave the club.The Egyptian midfielder was recently quoted as saying that he would not see out…
Hodoud coach highlights APR threat
CAIRO: Harras Hodoud coach Tarek Al-Ashri highlighted the difficulty of his side s clash against Rwanda s APR in the CAF Confederation Cup round of 32. We have to be…
Egypt Rally Cup kicks off with flying colors
CAIRO: Contestants in this first ever Egypt Rally Cup completed their two-day challenge on Feb. 20-21, turning what seemed to be remotely possible into a great success.The brainchild of Abdel-Hamid…
Israeli official says truce negotiator Gilad reinstated
JERUSALEM: Aides to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert say the premier has reinstated his top negotiator on a Gaza Strip truce after firing him this week for publicly criticizing Olmert…
Arab festival opens in Washington
Lebanese dancers, a Shakespeare production from Kuwait portraying Saddam Hussein as Richard III and incredible wedding dresses from the Arab world are showcased in an unprecedented arts festival opening at…
Empty coffins found in looted Egypt tomb
CAIRO: Japanese archaeologists have unearthed four ancient wooden sarcophagi, all of them empty, in an Egyptian tomb that had long ago been looted, antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said on Thursday.The…
Egypt index gains 1 pct, Talaat Moustafa surges
CAIRO: Egypt s main stock index climbed 1 percent on Thursday as big caps continued to rise for a second day led by gains in real estate developer Talaat Moustafa.…
Palestinians agree to form unity gov't
CAIRO: Rival Palestinian groups agreed on Thursday to set up a unity government by the end of March after reconciliation talks aimed at ending long-running factional feuding, Palestinian officials said.The…