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)…

Yasmine Saleh

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…

Sherif Tarek

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…

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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…

Amro Hassan

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.…

Cynthia Johnston

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…

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