Swine flu cases reach 12,515 including UAE and Kuwait
GENEVA/ABU DHABI/KUWAIT CITY: The global tally of recorded swine flu cases has risen to 12,515 Monday, according to the World Health Organization, including the first confirmed case in the United…
Israel drops objection to Egypt UNESCO candidate
JERUSALEM: Israel has dropped its opposition to Egyptian minister s bid to head UNESCO as a gesture towards President Hosni Mubarak, a senior official said on Monday.Veteran Egyptian Culture Minister…
Hope convoy enters Gaza, other delegations stuck at Rafah
CAIRO: Around 39 American students, nine Canadians and nine Europeans remained at the Rafah crossing Monday after authorities refused to permit them entry into Gaza. However, the European Hope convoy,…
Al-Badri thanks Jose for best farewell
CAIRO: After his team's clinched the Egyptian Premier League title on Sunday, Ahly assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri dedicated the win to departing coach Manuel Jose.A 1-0 win over Ismaili in…
'Ageing Ahly' proved skeptics wrong, says Barakat
CAIRO: Midfielder Mohamed Barakat said that by beating Ismaili to win the Egyptian Premier League title, Ahly have maintained their status as the country s best club.The Red Devils secured…
Al-Agouz hits out at 'worst referee ever'
CAIRO: Ismaili assistant coach Ahmed Al-Agouz was angry with the referee of his team's Egyptian Premier League decider against Ismaili.The Dervishes lost a chance to win their fourth ever title…
Petrojet players urge Mokhtar to stay on
CAIRO: Petrojet players and fans have protested against Mokhtar Mokhtar s decision to quit the club.The players are asking Mokhtar to retract his decision. They are also calling upon the…
Buyers play it safe at Cannes film market
Crisis or no crisis turnout was steady at this year s Cannes film market, but wary buyers stuck mostly to big-name projects, organizers of the industry s biggest deal-making forum…