New 'surprises' in store for today's Sixth of October murder trial, says lawyer
CAIRO: The Cairo Criminal Court should prepare itself for a lot of surprises during the trial of Mahmoud Sayed Abdel Hafez Essawy, charged with the murder of Heba El-Akkad and…
Ahly Jeddah's Soliman impresses in friendly
CAIRO: Ahly Jeddah playmaker Walid Soliman whipped in some precise crosses to help his team beat Taawon 4-1 in a friendly game on Sunday. The Egyptian midfielder, who joined the…
Egypt throws brother out the window
CAIRO: An Egyptian carpenter has been arrested after he fatally defenestrated his older brother who had told him off for bad manners, state news agency MENA reported on Sunday.The man,…
Under-fire Shikabala to stay at Zamalek
CAIRO: Mahmoud Abdul-Razek Shikabala said he intends to stay at Zamalek despite being jeered by his own fans during the 1-0 league defeat to Ghazl Mahalla.The talented winger was caught…
Algeria coach undermines Egypt threat
CAIRO: Algeria tactician Rabeh Saadan said his team s 2010 World Cup qualifier against Rwanda is more important than their highly-anticipated clash with Egypt. The Pharaohs have been drawn in…
Toddler contracts bird flu
CAIRO: Egypt s health ministry announced on Sunday that an 18-month-old boy has contracted the bird flu virus, state news agency MENA reported.The boy, Suleiman Abul Wafa, was taken to…
News in brief
Telecom Egypt says still eyeing regional deal Telecom Egypt, the largest Arab fixed-line phone operator by subscribers, was still looking to buy a telecom firm in the region to reduce…
Property firms pull down Egypt index on profit fears
CAIRO: Egypt s benchmark CASE 30 index fell nearly 2 percent on Monday as investors sold shares of real estate companies on concerns profits could fall. The index, which has…