MP calls for harsher punishment for fraud charges
CAIRO: MP Mohamed Khalil Kwaitah proposed a new law to the People s Assembly (PA), calling for harsher punishments to be imposed in fraud crimes, he told Daily News Egypt.The…
Abou-Reida elected for FIFA post
CAIRO: Egyptian Football Association (EFA) vice-president Hani Abou-Reida was voted as North Africa's representative in the International Federation of Football Association's (FIFA) executive committee.The EFA confirmed on its official website…
Shehata unsatisfied with Egypt frontline
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata blamed his strikers for the slipped-away victory over Ghana in Wednesday's friendly at the Cairo stadium. The Pharaohs played out a tame 2-2 draw in…
Egypt draw 2-2 with Ghana in friendly
CAIRO: Egypt and Ghana drew 2-2 in an exciting exhibition played at Cairo International stadium on Wednesday.A first-half controversial goal by Mohamed Shawky was allowed to stand for Egypt, before…
Masri appoint Bicskei as manager
CAIRO: Hungarian Bertalan Bicskei was named new head coach of Masri, the Port-Said club said on Wednesday.The 65-year-old signed a one-and-a-half contract with the coastal club, where he had two…
Egypt drop 15 places in FIFA ranking
CAIRO: Six-time African champions Egypt dropped 15 places in the monthly FIFA ranking to run off the top-20 list.The Pharaohs reached their first-ever position last month when they moved up…
News in brief
Egypt index stable with heavy trade in OT and CIB Egypt s benchmark index was little changed on Wednesday as heavy buying on Orascom Telecom (OT) balanced out selling on…
Cairo ICT participants upbeat as conference ends
CAIRO: Over four days, Cairo ICT 2009 drew ministers, executives and technology groupies from countries as far-flung as Malaysia, flooding the International Conference Center in Nasr City with flatscreen televisions,…