Lebanon and Syria open diplomatic ties
DAMASCUS: Syria and Lebanon formally established diplomatic ties on Wednesday for the first time since independence 60 years ago, turning a new page in relations between Beirut and its powerful…
Fatah rejects bilateral talks with Hamas
RAMALLAH: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has rejected a call for talks with arch-rival Hamas ahead of early November Palestinian reconciliation talks in Cairo, his spokesman said on Wednesday. Fatah and…
NATO warships Somalia bound on piracy mission
BRUSSELS: NATO warships were steaming through the Suez Canal Wednesday en-route to Somalia to help combat piracy off the largely lawless African country s coast, an alliance spokesman said. Seven…
Egyptian stock market 2.7 percent down
CAIRO: Egyptian real estate stocks made strong gains on Wednesday, recovering some of their heavy recent losses, but the benchmark CASE 30 stock index ended the day 2.7 percent down…
Foreign Ministry urges students to respect Australia visa terms
CAIRO: The Foreign Ministry has appealed to Egyptian students studying in Australia to respect the terms of their visas to avoid the tightening of travel regulations in the future.Assistant Minister…
Zamalek hopes for Champions League participation
CAIRO: Zamalek asked the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) the permission to play in the African Champions League, after Ismaili favored its participation in the Arabs Champions League over the African…
Ghana hero Agogo ready for Gaish
CAIRO: Junior Agogo is ready to face Al-Gaish in the Egyptian league game after fulfilling international duty with the national team of his home country GhanaBuoyant by his goal in…
Worgu deal halted by Enyimba demands
CAIRO: Ahly s chances of signing Enyimba striker Stephen Worgu have taken a step backwards after the Nigerian club s excessive financial demands to sell the striker.Ahly marketing director Adli…
