Al-Badri admits Ismaili distraction
CAIRO: Hossam Al-Badri admitted that even though Ahly beat Harras Hodoud, its players were distracted by the game between Ismaili and Telecom Egypt.Ahly secured a 1-0 win at Max Stadium…
Al-Sheshini satisfied with Asyut draw
CAIRO: Zamalek assistant coach Sami Al-Sheshini is convinced that his side s goalless draw with Asyut Petroleum is a satisfactory result.The Petroleum outfit put in one of their finest performances…
Assiut hold Zamalek to stay in top flight
CAIRO: Asyut Petroleum secured their place in the Egyptian Premier League next season after claiming a goalless draw with Zamalek in Cairo.The draw left Mohamed Amer s team in 12th…
EFG-Hermes:Mobile phone growth to slow in Egypt
CAIRO Mobile telecom firms in Egypt will see growth in subscriber numbers cut by a third this year as the market for mobile phones approaches saturation, an EFG-Hermes analyst said…
Israel, Egypt to renew talks on Gaza prisoner swap
TEL AVIV: Israel and Egypt agreed on Monday to renew Cairo-led efforts to broker a prisoner swap between the Jewish state and the Islamist Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip,…
Mubarak heads to Washington May 26
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak will make a two-day visit to Washington for talks with President Barack Obama on May 26, local press reported on Tuesday. President Mubarak will be in…
Palestinians must unite before creation of state: Mubarak
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday urged rival Palestinian factions to unite in order to achieve the creation of a Palestinian state. If they want two states, Palestinians…
Pope wades into the heart of Mideast conflict
JERUSALEM: Pope Benedict XVI waded into the heart of the Middle East conflict on Tuesday, calling for the faithful to overcome past discord and reiterating the Church s commitment to…
Abbas to swear in gov't without Hamas by Wednesday
RAMALLAH: Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced Monday that he is swearing in a new government without his Hamas rivals by midweek, further dimming chances of a power-sharing deal.Abbas also…