WHO did not overrate swine flu, says official
CAIRO: Hassan Al-Boushra, head of World Health Organization (WHO) office in Cairo, refuted accusations by international experts and journalists who said that the organization overestimated the gravity of the A(H1N1)…
Ismaili's Gamal to have knee operation in Egypt
CAIRO: Ismaili winger Omar Gamal will undergo knee surgery in Egypt after his anterior cruciate ligament injury was confirmed. The influential midfielder, who sustained the injury in Monday s league…
Uncertainty looms over Egyptian Olympic Committee's new statute
CAIRO: The Egyptian Olympic Committee's (EOC) extraordinary general assembly postponed its elections pending the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) approval on the new charter.The elections were originally scheduled for May 15."We…
Ahly sign Smouha full-back
CAIRO: Ahly have officially concluded the signing of Smouha left-back Wael Shafik, the club s marketing director Adli Al-Qaeyi told FilGoal.com.While Al-Qaeyi refused to disclose the deal s worth, Smouha…
Telecom Egypt climbs after results, index flat
CAIRO: Fixed-line monopoly Telecom Egypt climbed over 4 percent on Sunday on strong first quarter results, helping Egypt s main index stay afloat on a light trading day, dealers said.…
Unemployment rises in Egypt on low growth
SWEIMEH: Egyptian unemployment is set to rise from around 9 percent now because the most populous Arab country is not sustaining high enough economic growth to support its population, the…