Ismaili board member attacks EFA
ISMAILIA/CAIRO: Ismaili board member Khaled Al-Tayeb launched an attack on the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) for postponing their league game against Ahly.As a sign of support for Ahly, who are…
Spirit is key to World Cup dream, says Shehata
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata believes his side would reach the 2010 World Cup should they maintain the fighting spirit that helped them claim the Nations Cup title earlier this…
Hollmann blasts press after win
CAIRO: Zamalek coach Reiner Hollmann criticized the media after his side overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Telecom Egypt 4-2 in the Egyptian League on Friday.The Germain tactician made no…
Aboul-Ella set for league comeback
CAIRO: Zamalek midfielder Mohamed Aboul-Ella is set to make his return to domestic action against Tersana, following a five-month suspension.Aboul-Ella was suspended after waving inappropriate gestures to a contingent of…
Court rules against former MP in bribery case
CAIRO: In a verdict seen as a positive step towards eradicating corruption, a Cairo Criminal Court ruled against a former member of the People's Assembly (PA) in a bribery case.…
Fire destroys Egypt's National Theater, two workers arrested
CAIRO: Central Cairo's Public Attorney on Sunday arrested two theater workers on suspicion of negligence and misuse of public funds that has led to the fire which gutted Egypt's National…
INTERVIEW: A solution from an old friend: Greece considers legalizing workers' migration
CAIRO: Greek ambassador to Egypt Yannis-Alexis Zepos assumed his post in Cairo last year after a three-year stint as the permanent representative of Greece to NATO.In an interview with Daily…
Ibrahim Eissa slapped with two months in prison
CAIRO: The Abbaseyya Appeals Court on Sunday rejected Al-Dostour editor-in-chief Ibrahim Eissa's appeal and sentenced him to two months imprisonment.Eissa himself was not in court during the court session, which…
China space mission lands after first spacewalk
BEIJING: Three Chinese astronauts made a jubilant return to Earth on Sunday after successfully completing the country s first-ever spacewalk mission, an event the premier hailed as a milestone in…
